GraceKennedy Group had its annual general meeting at its massive new distribution centre in Spanish Town on June 2, 2010, highlighting healthy 2009 profits even amid recessionary conditions.
Jamaica has passed the psychologically important first quarterly test under its new standby agreement with the International Monetary Fund, thus paving the way for the island to draw down 63.7 million Special Drawing Rights, the IMF’s unit of currency, or about ninety-three million U.S. dollars.
Jamaica's tax revenues were 10% under projections, while at the same time tax arrears amount to over $22 billion. In early March 2010, Owen James sat down with Acting Comissioner of Tax Administration, Viralee Latibeaudiere to discuss these and other matters.
President of the Jamaica Manufacturers
Association, Omar Azan says the government should do everything in its power to
keep Jamaica stable, in the
wake of a spat between Jamaica
and the United States,
over the non-extradition of a powerfulJamaican national on drug trafficking charges.
BPM Financial launched its IRA dubbed 'Personal Pension' on July 13, 2010. It was a natural fit for a company which has been in the retirement-planning business for over fifteen years.
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