THE Government is holding talks with a number of prospective investors on projects that are expected to establish 400 acres of additional special economic zone (SEZ) space across the island, estimated at a value of more than US$1.3 billion. Construction on the projects are expected to start during this financial

Following the Bank of Jamaica's (BOJ) independence as of April 16, the Business Observer canvassed several corporate leaders including heads of commercial banks to get their insight on what an independent central bank will mean for Jamaica's financial future. Business Observer: What does the Bank of Jamaica's independence mean for

Jamaica's lending institutions are forecasting an increase in the demand for loans during the March and June quarters of 2021, evidenced by the results of the latest Quarterly Credit Conditions Survey (QCCS) undertaken by the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ). The results of the December 2020 survey, which was conducted between

THE Government is holding talks with a number of prospective investors on projects that are expected to establish 400 acres of additional special economic zone (SEZ) space across the island, estimated at a value of more than US$1.3 billion. Construction on the projects are expected to start during this

Latin America and the Caribbean need a hard reset. With less than one-tenth of the world’s population, the region has accounted for more than one-quarter of total COVID-19 deaths. The pandemic continues to rage almost unabated in Brazil, Paraguay, Chile, Argentina, and elsewhere. Worse, owing to its large informal sectors,

Supreme Ventures Limited, SVL, announced the purchase of a 10-per cent stake in Main Event Entertainment Group Limited, an events production company valued at $1.05 billion on the stock market. The stake bought by SVL Group would be valued around $... https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/business/20210505/supreme-ventures-buys-stake-main-event

PARIS, France (AFP) — German firm BioNTech said Thursday that patent protection for COVID-19 vaccines is not holding back production or supply of the jabs that it developed with Pfizer. "Patents are not the limiting factor for the production or supply of our vaccine. They would not increase the

Profitability at Jamaica's largest banking group, NCB Financial, continues to fall, as it navigates through the difficult times brought on by the novel coronavirus pandemic. In spite of its falling profitability, NCB Financial Group has finally declared a dividend, the first time in over a year. The board of

Despite the different approach to management practices now required for its new antibiotic-free broiler chicken meat, Jamaica Broilers Group says it has received encouraging responses from members of its supply chain. The company's supply chain, which includes feed mill, hatcheries and contract farmers, are fully on board and committed