Published:Wednesday | November 20, 2013 | 12:00 AM
The ultimate objective of the Security Interests in Personal Property Bill is to spur economic growth by improving access to credit for entrepreneurs and investors.The underlying rationale is that if creating, registering and enforcing security...
Published:Wednesday | November 20, 2013 | 12:00 AM
Maureen Hayden-Cater, president of the Bankers Association of Jamaica (JBA), says it will cost local banks more to handle any increase in business arising from recent amendments to the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA)....
Published:Wednesday | November 20, 2013 | 12:00 AM
The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has introduced 14-day repurchase agreement to provide liquidity to financial institutions.Using that tool, the BOJ provided liquidity totalling $15 billion at a rate of 7.25 per cent to financial institutions via a series...
The stock market broke through two milestones Monday as a historic rally pushes stocks further into record territory.The Dow Jones industrial average topped 16,000 for the first time and the Standard & Poor's 500 index pierced 1,800.Both indexes...
The United States (US) Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is said to be secretly collecting bulk records of money transfers to the Caribbean and other places handled by companies like Western Union and MoneyGram.The New York Times, quoting several...
WITH THE Christmas season approaching, many persons are looking for that unique suit that will be the hit of the office party, or the dress for the traditional watch night service or maybe the 'bashment'...
THE DOWNTOWN Kingston revival continued last week as telecommunications giant Lime invaded the parking lot at the Pearnel Charles Arcade to stage a roadshow as part of its Christmas Mission promotion....
November is Parent Month and this week Tech Times turns its attention to the question, "At what age do you think it is appropriate for a child to have their own mobile phone, specifically a smartphone, and why?"Stephen Lyew: This is a difficult question...
Ecuador's highest court has upheld a landmark judgment against Chevron Corp for oil contamination in the Amazon, but cut the penalty in half, to US$8.8 billion. The sum equals the original judgment against the oil multinational awarded by a local judge in February 2011.
Sampars Cash & Carry has tapped into overseas markets through its online shopping service, but for some customers making use of this non-traditional business line, the company has chosen one of the most conventional modes of delivery - what the world now refers to as snail mail.
Patrick Hylton said Friday that the 15 per cent decline in year-end profit at National Commercial Bank Jamaica was due to the effects of the national debt swap in February and March, and other economic factors. The bank at year-end September shed $1.5 billion of profit relative to last year.
In recent weeks I've received many emails from readers from Jamaica, Canada, the United States and even as far as Tanzania, eager to find legitimate ways to earn a sustainable income online.
The National Commercial Bank Jamaica (NCB) said Thursday that it plans to introduce intelligent banking machines (iABMs) in 35 branches, new smart technology which it expects to cut counter traffic by about one-third.
Sony's new SmartWatch 2 doesn't get as much attention — and doesn't do as much — as Samsung's Galaxy Gear computerised wristwatch. But for the things it does, Sony's version performs better.
Michael Fonseco's Arqcons Constructions Limited has taken on its first residential real-estate project, valued at more than $700 million. Fonseco is developing 32 units - 24 townhouses, four studios and four one-bedroom units - in Montego Bay.
Jamaica has the highest proportion of women to men in the combined category of 'legislators, senior officials and managers' anywhere in the world. It leads a group of only five countries, where women exceed men in those professions.
Planning is critical to success yet many who made what they considered good plans years ago now seem far from their goals. The truth is that uncertainty is very certain so even the best plan should have room for flexibility.
It is hard to imagine any discussion on the Caribbean economy taking place without, at some point, it focusing on how best to encourage diversification, enhance competitiveness or attract investment in new industries.
Banks and other financial institutions are preparing themselves for new laws that are being introduced as a part of Jamaica's agreement with the International Monetary Fund.
Bitcoin online exchange hackedAn online exchange that trades the digital currency bitcoin in the Czech Republic says it has been attacked by hackers.The website, Bitcash.cz, says its security system was broken and bitcoins from its clients were stolen...
