ATLANTA, Georgia September 28, 2017 (CMC) – The Coca-Cola beverage company has donated more than US$6 million to hurricane- and earthquake-ravaged countries in the Caribbean and Latin America. The company, best known for its carbonated beverages, pledged US$4.3 million to ...
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By Zipporah Musau Africa Renewal Contributor AFRICA, September 26, 2017 (IPS) — When travelling abroad for work and looking for accommodation, Joe Eyango, a Cameroonian living in the US, considers two factors: convenient transportation from the airport and around the ...
Read More »Regional Airline, LIAT, Estimates Losses Of Millions Due To Hurricane Irma
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, September 14, 2017 (CMC) – Regional carrier LIAT , is likely to lose millions of dollars following the passage of Hurricane Irma. This was revealed by the airline’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Julie Reifer-Jones, yesterday, during a ...
Read More »When Might Opening A Joint Bank Account Make Sense?
By Carla Hindman PRIDE Money Columnist Did you recently get married, move in with a new roommate, see a child off to university or start managing a relative’s finances? The change in relationship dynamics could prompt you to consider tying ...
Read More »Canadian Trade Mission In Guyana For Oil And Energy Discussions
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, September 13, 2017 (CMC) – A 45-member trade mission from Canada has arrived here to discuss Guyana’s emerging oil and energy sector. The Canadian Trade Mission is comprised of entities from the private sector, industry associations, government departments ...
Read More »How To Save Money And Manage Your Grocery Bill
By Carla Hindman PRIDE Finance Columnist Food shopping can quickly take over your budget despite your best intentions. Perhaps it’s due to impulse purchases, unplanned shopping trips, food going bad or a combination of all three. If you’re looking for ...
Read More »Jamaica Tourism Director Paul Pennicook Bows Out
KINGSTON, Jamaica August 24, 2017 — Tourism Director, Paul Pennicook, demitted office, last Friday, August 18, following the end of his three-year term. Pennicook, who returned to the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) in July 2014, was given the mandate to ...
Read More »JN Money Expands To India And Honduras; Strengthens Network in Ghana And The Philippines
KINGSTON, Jamaica August 17, 2017 — JN Money Services Limited (JNMS) has expanded its JN Money remittance network to Honduras and India, as a result of a partnership with the United States-based company, Transfast. Transfast, an international money transfer company, ...
Read More »Marketing Guru, Nadine Spencer, Establishes Worldwide Brand
By Shari-Ann Palmer JIS Correspondent KINGSTON, Jamaica August 2, 2017 — Raised in the community of Mountain View, in Eastern Kingston, Jamaica, and migrating to Canada as a teenager, Nadine Spencer is a member of the Diaspora who has established ...
Read More »Caribbean Companies Resistant To Digital Change, Says KPMG/Harvey Nash Survey
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, July 29, 2017 (CMC) – Resistance to change has been highlighted as one of the main impediments to companies achieving digital success. This is included in the results of the second annual Harvey Nash/ KPMG 2017 CIO Survey. ...
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