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…
BOJ establishes ‘twin peaks’ committee
THE Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has indicated that credit unions will finally fall within the ambits of its regulation when the supervision structure for the nation’s financial sector is transitioned from sector-by-sector regulation…
IMF: Prolonged high inflation dims outlook for world economy
WASHINGTON (AP): THE OUTLOOK for the world economy this year has dimmed in the face of chronically high inflation, rising interest rates and uncertainties resulting from the collapse of two big American banks….
No premature surrender
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday painted an uncertain outlook for the global economy as higher interest rates cool growth. Still the fund told central banks to stay the course in the…
JFP happy but not satisfied
With a number of projects lined up this year, commercial furniture manufacturer JFP, formerly Jamaica Fibreglass Products Limited, said it is looking to secure an even better financial performance this year as it…
Bell departs EXIM
After near 13 years at the helm of the National Export-Import Bank (EXIM), seasoned banker and Managing Director Lisa Bell will step down from duties at the end of April. Bell, who has…
IMF paper hails India’s public digital infrastructure
India’s digital public infrastructure, one of the biggest success stories of the country, has got a thumbs up from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The paper by the IMF noted that the country’s…
Economic boost from Carnival to surpass pre-COVID level
A major participant in this year’s staging of Jamaica Carnival has forecast that the economic boost from the festival will surpass that of 2019. Scott Dunn, the managing director of Dream Entertainment —…
Buffett’s firm ups stakes in Japanese trading houses
OMAHA, Nebraska (AP): BILLIONAIRE WARREN Buffett’s company has increased its investments in five major Japanese trading houses to give Berkshire Hathaway control of 7.4 per cent of each of those conglomerates. Buffett disclosed…