Europe's top court has ruled that accommodation-booking service Airbnb does not need an estate agent's licence to operate in France. The French tourism association had complained that Airbnb did not comply with French property laws. It means the app's users avoid a threat of disruption to its service in the

CHIN SHUE...I am so passionate about the payments industry, because this is a part of what is going to take Jamaica to that next level Sagicor Bank Jamaica has said that they are ready to lead the charge in transforming the payments industry in Jamaica. This they hope to do

Monique Murdock (second left), teller, and Talishia Byfield (fourth left), client service representative, Sagicor Bank, May Pen, join Santa Claus in bringing cheers to the little ones at Prime Time Early Childhood Institution, who excitedly accept gifts of toy trucks and dolls at a Sagicor Foundation treat at the school

CONSUMER Affairs Commission (CAC) CEO Dolsie Allen is encouraging consumers to create a budget ahead of shopping during the holiday season. Planning a budget will keep consumers from racking up debt, as they are able to decide in advance how much money they have to spend and then stick to

In its latest effort to reduce the increasing number of road fatalities, the Ministry of Transport and Mining officially launched a new mobile app called Drive Safe on Wednesday. The app will unite available technical and human resources of the Jamaica Constabulary Force's (JCF) Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch

IAJ YEARBOOK 2019 PAGES SECTION 1  

The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) has struck a deal with the Nasdaq exchange in the United States. The deal allows local brokers to short-sell or profit from falling stock prices, while also trading international stocks. The agreement with Nasdaq is for seven years. The JSE went live on the Nasdaq

NEGRIL, Jamaica – Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett says J$250 Million will be used to ensure the start of the highly anticipated Tourism Workers’ Pension Scheme next month. This forms part of the government’s effort to seed the fund to meet the deadline of a January 2020 start

Consumer prices in Jamaica rose 1.3 per cent in November. It was the highest monthly movement since September 2014. The Statistical Institute of Jamaica says the increase was a result of higher prices for food and gas. The November rate moved inflation for the last 12 months to 4.6 per

The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved an Exogenous Shock Response Policy-Based Loan of US$50 million to support The Bahamas following the damage caused by Hurricane Dorian. The Exogenous Shock Response Policy-Based Loan is an instrument to provide resources for financing needs that arise from external and natural hazards shocks