American banks handed US$1-trillion windfall by Fed’s high-rates era

Reading Time: 4 minutes American banks got a gift of a US$1-trillion windfall from the Federal Reserve’s two-and-a-half-year era of high interest rates, the Financial Times (FT) has found.

Securys pushes data privacy training, advocacy among MSMEs

Reading Time: 3 minutes Global data privacy firm Securys recently delivered on its commitment to provide training and technical assistance in data protection to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) with its participation in the JBDCʼs Digital Jamaica Summit and Showcase.

Wealth-building heavy weights for Kingston’s premier Entrepreneurship Conference – Grow Your Wealth Conference 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Grow Your Wealth 2024 Hybrid Conference will close out Global Entrepreneurship Week on November 29 and 30 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston.

Speaking at the event launch last Friday evening at Regus, New Kingston, Renate McDonald, CEO and Co-founder of Learn Grow Invest said, “This year’s conference promises to be a game-changer for business owners and innovators seeking to scale their ventures and secure financial independence.” Renate, alongside her husband and Co-Founder Jermaine, is the brainchild of the Conference, now in its third year.

JBDC pushes value chain strategy to increase production of pepper products

Reading Time: 2 minutes Janine Fletcher-Taylor, marketing services unit manager at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation is calling for farmers to support the development of Jamaica’s hot pepper value chain by increasing the supply…

Destination Jamaica still a standout among American travellers

Reading Time: 3 minutes Jamaica continues to be an attractive destination among international tourists despite travel advisories painting a different picture.

Jamalco’s shipping facility returns to normal operations post-Hurricane Beryl

Reading Time: 3 minutes Century Aluminum, the parent company for Jamalco last week announced the resumption of normal shipping operations at the Rocky Point port following the completion of post-Hurricane Beryl-related repairs to the port.