Category: Business & Economy

ENTERTAINMENT BRAND builder and restaurateur Chad Williams is spreading his wings to the Dominican Republic, DR, and simultaneously opening a new restaurant in Kingston. The entrepreneur is capitalising on more than a decade’s…

Technology is at the core of doing business today and young children are getting the chance to experience this in a unique way through BizTown. Operated by Junior Achievement Jamaica (JAJ), BizTown provides…

The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Combined Index reversed some of the recent gains on Tuesday. The bustling trading ended with an advance/decline ratio of 50/50. The JSE Combined Index declined by 139.10 points…

F or n ew investors the process of buying bonds can be complex as it involves various terminologies and buying scenarios. Today we will discuss buying bonds at a premium versus a discount….

From Maroon Town in Portland to Rick’s Cafe in Negril, Westmoreland, Rashell Myrie is facilitating Jamaicans on several journeys to discover the beauty of the island through her Instagram handle ExploringJA. Since founding…

Dear Claudienne, I am a retired vice-principal and I have been receiving a full pension from the Accountant General Department of the Ministry of Finance (MOF) since 2012. Despite a two-year wait to…

Supreme Ventures Limited (SVL) is looking to capitalise on its growing business profile to further expand its platform across the globe following a historic 2022 performance. The betting, gaming, and lottery company had…

A stakeholder within the local network of small business development centres (SBDC) is proposing the use of more data-driven models to drive the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and push the…

Future Energy Source Company Limited (Fesco) has acquired the assets of Wilson Beck LPG Limited (WB) as it gears up to launch its own LPG (liquified petroleum gas) business later this quarter under…

MORTGAGES for properties used for short-term rentals such as Airbnb are causing “increasing concern” for the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) as they show heightened levels of delinquency when compared to the rest of…