BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The President of the Barbados Investors and Policyholders Alliance (BIPA), June Fowler, says policy holders with the cash-strapped CLICO insurance company will not be receiving pension payments this month. She says this is due to a ...
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Feed SubscriptionJamaica Government Gives Clearance For CWC To Take Over Columbus International Local Operations
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Jamaica government says it has given the green light to Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC) for the control of Columbus Communications Jamaica Limited (Flow) and Columbus Networks Jamaica Limited (CNJL) from their parent company, Columbus ...
Read More »How To Get Out From Under Holiday Debt
The festive holiday season can carry a warm, but fast-receding glow. The weather outside is still frightful and now, in the cold January light, the bills are starting to roll in. Tis the season of holiday debt – how do ...
Read More »Former Trinidad Cement Limited CEO Against Selling Company To Mexico’s CEMEX
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The former Chief Executive Officer CEO) of Trinidad Cement Limited (TCL), Dr. Rollin Bertrand, is calling on shareholders to reject a proposal to “hand control” of the cement plant to the Mexico-based company, CEMEX, ...
Read More »CLICO Policyholders File Appeal To Privy Council
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Colonial Life Insurance Company (CLICO) United Policyholders Group has filed an appeal before the Privy Council claiming that the Court of Appeal erred when it overruled a lower court and supported an argument ...
Read More »How To Send Holiday Shipments Successfully
NC – Careful planning is the key to successful, on-time shipping during the busiest time of the year, no matter whether you’re shipping across Canada or around the world. “We’re in the business of delivering promises,” says Jim MacIntosh, vice ...
Read More »How To Be A Female Leader In The Financial Sector
NC – When you think of the financial sector, do men in corporate stuffy boardrooms come to mind? That’s certainly a widespread perception. But in reality, the financial services industry has always been quite progressive when it comes to attitudes ...
Read More »Jamaica Mortgage Bank To Offer Services To The Diaspora
Photo above: General Manager of Jamaica Mortgage Bank, Mr. Courtney Wynter, addresses a JIS Think Tank on December 9. Photo by: JIS photographer. By Peta-Gay Hodges JIS Staff Writer Members of the Jamaica Diaspora will soon be able to access the ...
Read More »Cable And Wireless Launches New Initiative As Merger Talks Continue
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The British telecommunications company, Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC), and Columbus International have announced plans to launch a series of special “Customer Panels” in 14 markets throughout the region. The project, which began on Monday, is ...
Read More »How To Avoid Holiday Debt
It seems everybody loves the holiday season – spending time with friends and family, the gifts, the meals and the parties. However, there can be a dark side to the festive season: post-holiday debt. The best way to handle that ...
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