BUSINESS and consumer confidence saw a gradual downward movement during the first quarter of 2023, with 52.3 per cent of people sharing the view that the economy will worsen within the next 12…
Category: Business & Economy
PriceSmart expanding again in El Salvador
FOLLOWING its announcement that it would be opening a third warehouse club in El Salvador last July, PriceSmart Inc has announced that it will be opening a fourth location in the Central American…
The Everything Fresh story
IN 1996 Courtney Pullen returned to Jamaica after spending much of his childhood in the United States, but not wanting to enter the work world, the young man, at the time, turned to…
The importance of contract reviews
Winning or losing a court-contested battle could be entirely determined by the contractual arrangements you have with the other party to the dispute. It is, therefore, important for parties to assess the provisions…
Six schools selected for Safer Internet School Grant
Six institutions have been selected for the Safer Internet School Grant (SISG), an initiative of the Flow Foundation which aims to promote internet safety in high schools. The SISG was launched earlier this…
Sagicor strengthens leadership team
Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited (SJ) will strengthen its executive roster later this year with the addition of Joanna Banks and Tracy-Ann Spence amid its continued organisational restructuring exercise. Both women will officially join…
Inflation cools to 19-month low
JAMAICA’S inflation eased to its lowest level in nearly two years during March as the c0sts of gasoline, electricity, water, and sewage declined enough to offset an increase in the price of some…
Lagarde: US-China split may weaken growth and fuel inflation
THE fragmentation of the world economy into rival blocs led by the United States and China threatens to destabilise global commerce, increase inflation and weaken growth, Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central…
US tax breaks lure European clean-tech companies
LONDON (AP): NORWEGIAN STARTUP Freyr will first build batteries to power electric vehicles and store clean energy in a remote town near the Arctic Circle. Up next? An Atlanta suburb. That is because…
Kick-starting pension planning
CONTEMPLATING life after retirement can be, for some, an intimidating process. The question may arise as to how one will be able to cover expenses — including medical costs — when he or…
