Shareholders of Jamaican Teas are to consider a spin off of the company's manufacturing business. The decision is set for an Extraordinary General Meeting on October 27. The new company would potentially do an IPO list on the Jamaica Stock Exchange. Since the announcement, JamTeas stock price has gained nearly 20 percent. We'll discuss with Chairman of Jamaican Teas, John Jackson. And we'll also ask him about another company he chairs, QWI Investments. They're finally turning things around, with a net profit increase of J$334 mil for the 9 months ending June 2021 compared to a net loss of J$461 mil for the same period a year earlier.

And THE ANALYSTS weigh in on the latest market developments…. Express Catering is reporting its biggest quarterly increase since the start of the year. And in the U.S., the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 500 points as Wall Street wrapped up its worst month of the year. We’ll discuss.This and more on Taking Stock… the Caribbean’s number one business show! With me Kalilah Reynolds, three time business journalist of the year! Catch new episodes of Taking Stock every Tuesday at 8pm on YouTube, kalilahreynolds.com, and all your favourite podcast platforms

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We know this country for its very festive carnival, steelpan, its spicy food and its beautiful people but what do we know about its stock exchange? Trinidad and Tobago, also known as the Twin Island Republic, is a Caribbean Country situated just off the coast of Venezuela. Its location near oil and natural gas deposits gives it a different economic environment from the other Caribbean countries that rely heavily on tourism. Trinidad’s economy is supported by petroleum, petrochemicals and some manufacturing. It also has the largest stock exchange in terms of market capitalization in the English-speaking Caribbean.

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It’s been a while since I’ve caught up with Rezworth Burchenson, CEO of Victoria Mutual Investments Ltd. We were able to grab a cup of coffee and chat about the economy, the pandemic and hear some news about VM Wealth! With increased net profits, growth in the real estate space, and an investment grade credit rating, Victoria Mutual Investment Limited (VMIL) has continued to make strides despite the uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Rezworth Burchenson, CEO at Victoria Mutual Investments Limited and VM Wealth Management

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Chairman of Fontana, Kevin O’Brien Chang has advised small businesses looking to grow to ensure they perfect the art of listening to staff and customers. Chang says that listening to staff and customers has been critical to Fontana’s expansion over the years. He said as part of the company’s workplace culture, emphasis has been placed on putting customers first, treating everyone as equal, giving back to the communities where outlets are located and operating as a family.

GUEST:  Chairman of Fontana, Kevin O’Brien Chang

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Inflation in Jamaica is at its highest in six years, and businesses are expecting it to get even worse!  They’re projecting nearly 8-percent inflation this year. But on the bright side, the government’s tax revenues are ahead of budget. We’ll talk about it with Chairman of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee, Keith Duncan.

And THE ANALYSTS weigh in on the latest market developments…. China says no to bitcoin effectively banning cryptocurrency trading in the country. Credit ratings agency Moody’s has downgraded the Bahamas sovereign creditworthiness. And Pulse’s latest results are out.  How did they do?

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The Caribbean region, over the past couple of years, has emerged as a capital market powerhouse, with the Jamaica Stock Exchange being listed among the best performing stock exchanges in the world.

But did you know that the Barbados Stock Exchange is the third-largest in the English-speaking Caribbean? Today we're going to learn some more interesting facts about the BSE.

Link to the Barbados Stock Exchange Investors Guide - http://bse.com.bb/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/BSE-Guide-For-Investors.pdf

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Co-Founder of First Rock Capital Holdings, Ryan Reid has defended his decision to register entities overseas, noting that the process still presents more pros than cons. This despite revisions to the International Business Company Acts in countries like St. Lucia and Barbados.

First Rock was one of several companies he oversaw being incorporated in St. Lucia, during the time when the law afforded companies several tax efficiencies through the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) double taxation treaty.

Guest: Ryan Reid, Co-Founder of First Rock Capital Holdings.

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The real estate market continues to soar to new heights even in a global pandemic. But while house prices have gone through the roof, commercial real estate isn’t doing so well. We’ll hear from CEO of Kingston Properties,  Kevin Richards and  CEO of Victoria Mutual Property Services, Michael Neita.

And THE ANALYSTS weigh in on the latest market developments…. What does the iPhone 13 have to do with US inflation? And Productive Business Solutions has acquired its sister company, PBS Technology Group, increasing their footprint in Latin America and the Caribbean. We’ll discuss. This and more on Taking Stock… the Caribbean’s number one business show! With me Kalilah Reynolds, three time business journalist of the year! Catch new episodes of Taking Stock every Tuesday at 8pm on YouTube, kalilahreynolds.com, and all your favourite podcast platforms.

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Cash Plus, Olint, Loom… the list goes on and on. At some point, or maybe several points in your life, everyone you know may have been talking about some new investment scheme that promises to double and even triple your money, so you should invest too, right? Maybe not.

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Assistant General Secretary at Bustamante Industrial Trade Union, Collin Virgo has clapped back at employers and stakeholders in the legal fraternity who have described Jamaica’s labour laws as being biased towards employees. Virgo noted that the labour laws afford employees the same rights as those prescribed for defendants in civil and criminal matters.

Guest: Collin Virgo, Assistant General Secretary at Bustamante Industrial Trade Union

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