WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Here are the International Monetary Fund's latest economic growth projections for 2019 and 2020, published Monday in the quarterly update to the World Economic Outlook (WEO) . The table shows the GDP growth forecasts in percentages, with revisions from the October WEO forecast in parentheses.

PARIS (AP) — France’s data privacy watchdog fined Google 50 million euros or US$57 million on Monday, the first penalty for a U.S. tech giant under new European data privacy rules that took effect last year. The National Data Protection Commission said it fined the U.S. internet giant for “lack of

The world economy absorbed more bad news Monday The International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut its growth forecast for 2019. And China, the world’s second-biggest economy, said it had slowed to its weakest pace since 1990. The IMF cut its estimate for global growth this year to 3.5 per cent, from

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has signalled his administration's intention of tapping the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) for competitive loan offerings to expand the country's creaking water-supply system. "Just recently, president of the CDB, Warren Smith, informed me that there are funds at that bank - very low-cost funds - which

The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service has now moved to develop a new compensation structure in the public sector, having requested expressions of interest from firms for a consultant to review pay and allowances. It says that expertise is needed to restructure compensation, "taking into account the current

From the discussions at Wednesday's meeting of Parliament's Public Administration and Appropriations Committee (PAAC), it is clear that much work is needed to ensure the effectiveness of the new Road Traffic Act when it is implemented in April. We share the concern raised at the meeting that synchronisation of the

THE new year has started with a great deal of uncertainty following the enormous volatility experienced in 2018. Last year there was an abundance of global economic uncertainty, political changes, and sharp market movements among other things. These would have left many investors feeling stressed. If one blinks, one may

Leading Jamaican architect Evan Williams is bemoaning the demise of the Jamaican construction and architectural industry as a result of major projects being awarded to Chinese firms. Williams recently oversaw the construction and design of the extended-stay 48-room business hotel, the R, on Renfrew Road in Kingston, which came

Question: What is the maximum in loss of use expenses that my husband and I can claim as a result of the loss of our vehicle? We received a loss of use form from the third party's insurers. It suggests that those costs are limited to 14 days. We are

QUESTION: I read your column in The Gleaner about credit scores and I am interested in advice pertaining to building a better credit score for 2019, but I lack guidance. Personal Adviser: Your correspondence suggests that you do have a credit score, which means that you have already assumed a