British Caribbean Insurance Company (BCIC) is moving forward with plans to further modernise its workforce with the addition of Carol Ebanks as the insurers first-ever chief people officer (CPO). Ebanks, a talent management executive, stepped into the newly created C-Suite role earlier this year with the goal of streamlining BCIC's
Guardian Life Limited (GLL) is reporting after-tax profits of $9.3 billion for the year ended December 31, 2020, an increase of 17 per cent on the $7.9 billion achieved in 2019. This performance, the company said in a news release, reflects growth in core business and improvements in its asset-liability
Jamaica is forecast to leap over some of its regional peers next year, amid recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, new growth estimates released on Tuesday by the International Monetary Fund show. But this year, while the country is still expected... https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/business/20210407/imf-slices-growth-forecast-jamaica
WASHINGTON, USA (AP) — The roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines and vast sums of government aid will accelerate global economic growth to a record high this year in a powerful rebound from the pandemic recession, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says in its latest forecast. The 190-country lending agency said yesterday
The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), following a recent meeting with the representatives of financial holding company designates (FHC) and deposit taking institutions (DTIs), has agreed to the resumption of dividend declarations and distributions from these entities. Prior to this, the central bank had authorised the suspension of dividend payment from
As the local economy continues to recover from the fallout caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic, the tourism sector, which is one of the most severely affected, is now finalising plans to homeport a cruise vessel from the Norwegian Cruise Line company ahead of the resumption of cruise activities slated
Jamaica is forecast to leap over some of its regional peers next year, amid recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, new growth estimates released on Tuesday by the International Monetary Fund show. But this year, while the country is still expected... https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/business/20210407/imf-slices-growth-forecast-jamaica
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Business sector leaders say the E-commerce National Delivery System (ENDS) can potentially assist in revolutionising economic activity in Jamaica, by facilitating the transition of more informal operators into the formal sector. ENDS is a partnership between the Government and the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ). The
WASHINGTON, United States (AP) — The rollout of COVID-19 vaccines and vast sums of government aid will accelerate global economic growth to a record high this year in a powerful rebound from the pandemic recession, the International Monetary Fund says in its latest forecasts. The 190-country lending agency said Tuesday
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The IMF's top economist on Tuesday said the fund has long supported a global minimum corporate tax, after US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called on G20 countries to adopt one. "We are very much in favour of a global minimum corporate tax," International Monetary Fund
