WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Ageing populations in advanced economies drain the labour force and could slow economic growth, but allowing an influx of immigrant workers could counteract that decline, the International Monetary Fund said Monday. IMF economists acknowledged that governments face political backlash over immigration. Meanwhile, several developing countries
MIAMI BEACH, United States — A vehicle passes downed palm trees and two cyclists attempt to ride as Hurricane Irma passes through the area on September 10, 2017 in Miami Beach, Florida. ZURICH, Switzerland (AFP) — The cost of natural diasters hit a record $144 billion (117 billion euros) last
AZAN... intricately understanding past failures can be one of the things any business owner can do (Photo: Aldane Barrett) The end of the first quarter has passed and though some of us might have ticked off many off our targets, others may unfortunately be behind. However, don't lose hope; it's
Singapore, with an economy 20 times that of Jamaica, has one third the amount of public bodies The Government is about to speed up the rationalisation of its public bodies over the next four-six weeks, says new Minister of Finance and the Public Service Dr Nigel Clarke. Dr Clarke said
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — A prominent United States-based economist has described cryptocurrency as a “bubble” and does not believe it will succeed. “Many financial services and firms thereof, really have no idea what is going to emerge in cryptocurrency because there are so many competing firms, so many competing standards.
Entrepreneurial resources include sources of financing such as lines of credit and investment capital, but may also include resources such as knowledge of a particular field or technology, or networks of contacts who can be called upon to contribute financial support, publicity, or other benefits to a growing enterprise. Our
How exactly do you know what you should be doing with your life? And how do you make money from what you want to do with your life? We asked a panel of entreprenuers in various fields that question. Life coach Elizabeth Terry noted, “As an NLP coach and passion
CABINET changes announced by Prime Minister Andrew Holness yesterday were greeted with acceptance by political commentator Shalman Scott and scepticism by the People's National Party (PNP), whose chairman, Fitz Jackson said the Opposition was less than hopeful the move will bring about the change that the country needs. Jackson, the
Mutual Funds make sense for investors because they are able to select the type of funds that serve their individual risk tolerances, says Jermaine Deans, deputy general manager at JN Fund Managers (JNFM). "The addition of the new Global US Dollar Fixed Income Fund to the five existing funds offered
JDF2: Minister of National Security Robert Montague (left) presents acting commander of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Air Wing, Major Anthony Gregory (third right), with a television set, which was among several appliances presented to the unit during a ceremony on Friday at Up Park Camp, Kingston. Others pictured from
