September 2018 marked the 10th anniversary of the collapse of the investment bank, Lehman Brothers, which is seen as the start of the Great Recession. Apart from the huge loss of wealth, jobs and housing by ordinary people in many developed economies, the recession had a truly profound global impact

The Airbnb community in Jamaica featured 3,700 active hosts on the company's platform, according to Leila Suwwan of the Airbnb Latin America unit. That's 600 more than the numbers in December when the platform registered 3,100 active hosts and 5,900 active listings. The Jamaican government has been trying to keep

KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Finance Minister, Dr Nigel Clarke, says 90 per cent of Jamaica's outstanding debt to the Export-Import Bank of China will be repaid in 10 years. Dr Clarke said that 99 per cent of the loans secured from China on behalf of Jamaica are at fixed interest rates

The Government of Jamaica is recruiting a consultant to pick assets held by the Urban Development Corporation, UDC, for transfer to a special holding company. That special purpose vehicle would then be listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange within two years, by 2020, according to new information that formed part

The older son had big dreams but no money. The father had retired with a good pension and decades of experience in manufacturing. The combination gave rise to Shavuot Farms, a name that would be unrecognisable to most Jamaicans, but a company already blazing a trail in manufacturing for export,

By using cash to pay for goods and services, Jamaicans are hindering the economy's potential to grow, according to leading global payments and technology company, Mastercard. Almost 80 per cent of all transactions conducted in Jamaica are done using cash. In a study done by Mastercard, the data revealed that

Gary Watson decided to protect his farm with a little-known product that is relatively new to the island. Photo contributed. AddThis Sharing Buttons Share to Facebook Share to TwitterShare to LinkedInShare to WhatsAppShare to MessengerShare to EmailShare to TelegramShare to More 643 Twelve years ago, while Gary Watson worked at

CLIMATE change has rapidly become one of the world's greatest challenges. Everyone from government to business is taking action to tackle its effects and reduce greenhouse gas emissions that result from the burning of fossil fuels. The urgency is steadily intensifying as environmental experts around the world are seeing

It is no accident that the third Latinfinance Caribbean Finance and Investment Forum will be held in Jamaica at the Pegasus hotel tomorrow as, after long decades of malaise, Jamaica finally appears to be one of the shining stars of the Caribbean region. In his presentation on “Opportunities for Local

Victoria Mutual Wealth Management (VM Wealth), the investment arm of the Victoria Mutual Group, has launched two new unit trust products – VM Wealth International Equity Fund and VM Wealth Money Market Fund. These new products, which are denominated in the US dollar and the Jamaican dollar, respectively, are part