Private Sector Organisation President Howard Mitchell (Photo: Michael Gordon) The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) yesterday came out in support of the stated intent of Minister of Finance Nigel Clarke to proceed with the rationalisation of public Bbdies. “The PSOJ supports the execution of this initiative as a very

Finance Minister Dr Nigel Clarke has declared that Jamaica must take a different approach this time round after the conclusion of the staff-monitored Stand-by Arrangement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). "We have been here before. This time, however, the post-IMF era, has to be positively different," Clarke said Wednesday

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.

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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