Why Kindle Fire HD Won’t Hurt Apple Much…Yet
Fresh from Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos’ Kindle-palooze in L.A. on Thursday, my main reaction: Wow. Amazon (AMZN) has raised its game far more than I expected in the quality of its tablet hardware.
Good governance is essential for economic recovery
Good governance is essential for economic recovery
SINCE 2008, the global economy has been going through a tumultuous time. However, the challenges faced, the global economy will one day recover. We will all forget the 2008 recession, and relegate it to the history books, only to be taught in economics and finance classes.
BOJ Spends Big On High-Maintenance Forex Market
BOJ Spends Big On High-Maintenance Forex Market
The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) sold US$134 million net in the June quarter in a bid to plug the largest fall in net foreign exchange private inflows since the IMF bailout agreement two years ago.
On your marks, get set…oh
THE world is used to trailing behind Jamaican sprinters. The small island has won a string of world records, and may claim more at the 2012 Olympics. Its economy, however, is not so speedy: on current forecasts it will finish the year with the slowest average growth rate since 2000 in the Americas—behind even earthquake-stricken Haiti.