WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the 190-nation International Monetary Fund says prospects for global growth have brightened since January, helped by a $1.9 trillion United States rescue package. But she warns that uneven progress in fighting the pandemic could jeopardise the economic gains. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said
Financial services conglomerate Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited is gearing up to further extend its products and services locally and in the region as the company seeks to unlock value and create greater wealth for its shareholders in the aftermath of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Speaking during its first of a
With April being observed as Financial Literacy Month, banker Nickeisha Cleary is reminding Jamaicans that prioritising and protecting their financial health amid the COVID-19 pandemic is vital. Cleary, who is assistant manager, mobile banking at JN Bank, said that if more persons have a solid handle on their finances, they
Prime Minister Andrew Holness yesterday argued that there is a need to engage credit rating agencies in discussions on what the United Nations is calling a “looming debt crisis”. “We need to bring the credit rating agencies into our discussions, as many countries are afraid to apply for debt relief
With April being observed as Financial Literacy Month, banker Nickeisha Cleary is reminding Jamaicans that prioritising and protecting their financial health amid the COVID-19 pandemic is vital. Cleary, who is assistant manager, mobile banking at JN Bank, said that if more persons have a solid handle on their finances, they
Salvage teams on Monday finally freed the colossal container ship stuck for nearly a week in the Suez Canal, ending a crisis that had clogged one of the world’s most vital waterways and halted billions of dollars a day in maritime commerce. A flotilla of tugboats, helped by the tides,
TREASURE BEACH, St Elizabeth — Prominent south coast hotelier Jason Henzell is among those in the tourism industry looking forward to Phase II of the Government's vaccination programme, as he believes the sector is starting to see good prospects for recovery. “We are starting to see a few guests come
Director of government, enterprise and IT solutions at C&W Business Jamaica Carol Robertson has underscored the importance of leadership and trust as essential to the success of work-from-home arrangements. She spoke recently at the Jamaica Observer's The Digital Life Webinar, titled Digital Tools for Success: Work from home, work anywhere.
ST JAMES, Jamaica — With Americans being vaccinated against COVID-19 at a very fast rate, Jamaica could see the return of cruise shipping in the short term, local officials and stakeholders argue. A good sign, they say, is the announcement by the Royal Caribbean Group, the second largest cruise company
NEW YORK (AP) — State officials have launched a digital pass New Yorkers can download to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test. The Excelsior Pass will be accepted at major entertainment venues like Madison Square Garden and Albany's Times Union Center. The app is similar to a
