Corporate Hands | Sagicor gives $2m to Missionaries of the Poor

Contributed President and CEO of Sagicor Group Jamaica Christopher Zacca (right) displays a symbolic cheque for $2 million representing sponsorship of the upcoming ‘Ruby’ production hosted by Father Ho Lung and Friends. The cheque was presented to the Missionaries of the Poor head at the recent ‘Finish Strong’ motivational seminar. In 2017 Sagicor Group Jamaica, […]

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Food chain and patty making company Mother’s Enterprise Limited, in its quest to grow market share and to go after increased revenues, has added two new concessions to its growing network of school canteens with plans afoot to offer similar services across corporate entities. “As we continue on our growth path, we are happy to […]

Wall Street drifts lower as oil prices rise

NEW YORK, United States (AP) — A slide for technology stocks weighed on Wall Street Tuesday as the market prepped for a highly anticipated report on inflation due the next day. The S&P 500 lost 25.56 points, or 0.6 per cent, to 4,461.90. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 17.73, or 0.1 per cent, to […]

Caribbean Cement looks to exports as local market sends mixed signals

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Scotia expects loans to heat up as inflation cools in Christmas

It’s still early September but as the summer draws to a close Scotia Group Jamaica Limited is already looking towards the promise of new business in the Yuletide season, by which time inflation is expected to be back under control. The No 2 banking group’s loan portfolio is already growing at double-digit levels, amid which […]

World Bank report: Online gig work growing rapidly, but workers lack protection

Online gig work is growing globally, particularly in the developing world, creating an important source of employment for women and young people in poorer countries where jobs are scarce, according to a World Bank report released on Thursday. The report estimates the number of global online gig workers at as many as 435 million people, […]

No bail-out!

employees. Finance Minister Dr Nigel Clarke said the Government’s intervention to cover the operating expenses at fraud-hit Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL) is not a bail-out. Clarke made the claim in an X (formerly Twitter) Spaces on Friday. He explained that based on the timeline since January, SSL no longer has the capacity to sustain […]