Jamaica Business News: April 4th 10th, 2015

Jamaica Business News: April 4th 10th, 2015
Jamaica s National Housing Trust (NHT) has stated that is lending more to developers, contrary to the perception of contractors. According to the NHT, it does not use a quota on loans to developers, and as long as a developer can meet the requirements

Stocks inch higher; Sprint opening stores in old RadioShacks; Apple Watch preorders start Friday: P.M. Business News Links
Stocks edged higher today, led by gains for energy companies as the price of oil stabilized following a big drop the day before. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 56.22 points to 17,958.73, the Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 9.28 points to 2,091.18

Business News Roundup, April 10
British bank HSBC says it is under criminal investigation by French authorities over whether its Swiss unit helped clients avoid taxes. Acquisitions Intel, Altera break off talks Altera Corp. has reportedly rejected an offer of about $54 per share from

Business news in brief, April 11
Pulmonologist Dr. Francois Fadel, part of the Logansport Memorial Physician Network, has earned the status of Fellowship within the American College of Chest Physicians. This newly-achieved professional distinction recognizes that Fadel has demonstrated

BRISBANE BUSINESS NEWS UNCOVERS THE TOP 50 LISTED COMPANIES 2015: 41-50
WATPAC expects its FY15 profit to be “broadly in line” with FY14, with weak performances in its mining and civil segment offset by strong performances in contracting. The pre-tax profit in the mining and civil division fell by 73 per cent to $2.5 million