As the VM Group looks to further charge up operations and feverishly plots new growth post-restructure, the company through its non-financial arm, VM Innovations Limited, is also working to deliver on a number…
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VM Group eyes $11-b capital raise
FRESH from the completion of its restructuring, the VM Group — a mutual holding company — has now focused its sights on raising $11 billion in new capital before the end of this…
Derrimon targets high-density areas with online shopping
TARGETING PORTMORE in St Catherine or more online shopping traffic, Derrimon Trading Company Limited subsidiary Sampars is offering that community free delivery of groceries on set days. The company has spent what was…
Island Grill prioritises staff as it enters new growth phase
TANIA Waldron-Gooden, the CEO-designate of Island Grill, said staff development will be her key objective when she takes over the top position in the quick service restaurant (QSR) chain on May 1. Waldron-Gooden…
GK Financial Group invests US$1m in insurance tech
GK Financial Group (GKFS) has set aside US$1 million in the current year to invest in new insurance technologies (insurtech) so as to bolster the operations of its regional insurance companies. Since January…
Business and consumer confidence down
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…
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…