MPC CARIBBEAN Clean Energy booked its largest audited net loss while extending its convertible debt load for another three years. The company’s outlook remains positive despite the 2022 setbacks. The unaudited US$700,700 net…
Category: Business & Economy
China’s exports rebound unexpectedly to growth in March
BEIJING (AP): CHINA’S EXPORTS rebounded unexpectedly to growth in March despite a decline in United States, US, and European demand, following interest rate hikes to cool inflation. Exports rose 14.8 per cent over…
Cabra Ranch dairy farm targets goat milk sector
CABRA RANCH Ventures Limited in Highgate, St Mary, is owned and run by Trudy Wilson and Ray Hammond, who say they were motivated by a love of goat milk products. They started the…
Sale approval for Mystic Mountain expected soon
A MEETING in the Supreme Court next week is expected to see approval secured for a purchaser for Mystic Mountain Limited, MML, the Jamaican attraction which has been placed in bankruptcy, and for…
RJRGleaner board gets another engineer
A THIRD engineer is now part of the board at the RJRGLEANER Communications Group. Seasoned businessman, banker, engineer and current CEO of the ICD Group, Peter Melhado, has been drafted in to fill…
Female exclusion limits art economy
MEN TEND to dominate the arts economy in Jamaica both as artists and buyers, even though the key gallery owners and gatekeepers are women. Gatekeepers argue that it makes the art economy much…
Stocks Round Up | MPC Caribbean Clean Energy today’s top performer
The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Combined Index again reversed the previous day’s gains. An even more hectic trading session, ended with an advance/decline ratio of 42/47. The JSE Combined Index declined by 1,463.69…
Cheaper gas, food provide some relief from US inflation
WASHINGTON (AP): UNITED STATES (US) consumer inflation eased in March, with less expensive gas and food providing some relief to households that have struggled under the weight of surging prices. Yet, prices are…
Stocks Round Up | Express Catering leads top advancers
The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Combined Index reversed Tuesday’s losses on Wednesday. Another hectic trading session ended with an advance/decline ratio of 48/47. The JSE Combined Index advanced by 2,177.19 points or 0.63…
Digital-first agency drives profits and purpose
One Great Studio is a “digital-first agency” focused on using digital marketing assets “to drive profits and purpose”, according to CEO Djuvane Browne and Chief Operating Officer Gina DeLisser. Emphasising the mantra that…