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

Study: IOC and other sports organizations contribute more than $1B annually to Swiss economy
LAUSANNE, Switzerland A new study says the IOC and other international sports organizations contribute more than $1 billion to the Swiss economy every year. The study by the International Academy of Sports Science and Technology covers the economic

International aid organizations urge Kenya to let Somali hawalas resume
International aid organizations have urged Kenya government to allow Somali money transfer firms to resumes operation showing concern that halting hawalas will hurt struggling families and relief operation in the war torn nation. It was Wednesday when

One-third of global organizations not prepared to face advanced cyber threats
Around one-third of global organizations are not well prepared to face advanced cyber threats as they don t have formal incident response plans, a new survey has found. The global breach readiness survey, published by security firm RSA, compared the

Bleisure Bits: Planning a morning jog in an unfamiliar city on a business trip
Joggers run through Central Park in New York, Thursday, April 9, 2015. Many business travelers like to go out for morning jogs in whatever city they re traveling to. Often they pick a well-known route so they can sightsee a bit, stay safe and so they won

Regis Univ. to create College of Business and Economics
Regis Univ. to create College of Business and Economics Denver’s Regis University said Wednesday it will create a College of Business and Economics by combining existing programs. Check out this story on 9news.com: http://on9news.tv/1FFtgjD

Maine Voices: UMaine System s business and law initiative will pay, if properly funded
Recently, there has been a good bit of discussion in the media about the proposed University of Maine System business and law graduate education initiative. A working group of faculty and administrators from the business schools at both the University of

Bleisure Bits: Tackling the morning jog on a business trip
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s hard to stick to fitness goals on a business trip. Jet lag, dining out and packed schedules can disrupt diets, sleep and exercise routines. To make things worse, you can be in a beautiful city with no time for sightseeing. That’s why

The Changes To Russia’s Business Environment That Flew Below The Radar
MOSCOW Companies doing business in Russia have been on a roller coaster ride for the last year. The combination of Western sanctions, a weakened currency and continued geopolitical uncertainty have threatened even the most robust of balance sheets.

BNN Shakes Up Business News with New Weekly Series THE DISRUPTORS, Premiering April 16
TORONTO, April 7, 2015 /CNW/ – With a flood of innovative Canadian companies set to go public this year, the next vanguards of our economic growth are popping up everywhere. These are the companies that see and exploit inefficiencies, disrupt the large

Zimbabwe: ‘Source’ Hits Brick Wall in Econet Case
A bid by Source-Net (Pvt) Ltd – a Reuters-affiliated business news agency, whose newsroom was raided by Econet recently – to have the matter referred to the Constitutional Court last week hit a brick wall after the High Court dismissed the urgent application.

Mylan offers $US28.9bn for Perrigo
CBA boss sells Paddington home for $3 millionBanking chief, whose salary increased to $8.1 million last year, made a tidy profit on the Victorian terrace. Generic drug giant Mylan has offered to acquire healthcare supplier Perrigo for $US28.9 billion ($A37