So you’re thinking of buying a franchise?

So you’re thinking of buying a franchise?

Before you commit yourself, here are some items that you should consider 1. What is a franchise? A franchise involves a franchisee and a franchisor. The franchisor is the company that owns the franchise’s brand. The franchisee is the individual location owner. The franchisor is typically responsible for marketing the brand, developing the overall business […]

Caribbean businesses, organizations and governments must “wake up” and confront the cyber-crime challenge…

By James Bynoe. …Our future economic survival depends on it Cyber-crime has surpassed the international drug trade yet Caribbean businesses, organizations, and governments have done very little to combat this phenomenon. To put this in perspective, last year the FBI announced that revenues from global cyber-crime which includes the Caribbean, for the first time ever, […]

Spot ‘funny money’ for Carnival

Spot ‘funny money’ for Carnival

By JULIEN NEAVES Newsday IF you are worried about receiving “funny money” this Carnival a representative from the British company that prints Trinidad and Tobago’s currency says that local counterfeiters are not very sophisticated and there are easy steps to spotting a fake bills. Regional manager for De La Rue, world’s largest integrated commercial banknote […]

Financial austerity cripples caribbean retirees

By Claudette de la Haye. Financial austerity is dead and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank and governments abroad MUST rethink the global economy if, retirees are going to survive. Sliding currencies depreciating at alarming rates of double digits annually will decrease buying power for many on fixed incomes. Caribbean retirees with fixed incomes […]

Doing Business the Right Way

NATURAL CAPITAL CONSIDERATION AND THE PARADIGM SHIFT TO NCC FROM PAY & GCT Written by: Claudette de la Haye, Detroit, MI USA, Founder, Caribbean Financial Network News. The EnvironmentalistAugmentsvsBusiness, Investors and Shareholders. Commentary: The need to do business and have transparency the right way is ever more apparent. If you can’t trust business then, who […]

RBC sells Jamaican operations to Sagicor

Royal Bank of Canada Wednesday said it had entered into a definitive agreement to sell RBC Royal Bank (Jamaica) Limited and RBTT Securities Jamaica Limited to Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited. It said the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals and is expected to be finalized in the coming months. “Consistent with […]

Beware the romance scam

By Dianne Ojar-Ali Author, Mrs Fraud and You Do you know that Romance and Dating Scams are on the rise? Did you know that in over four years, Canadians have reported losses of approximately $50 million? Do you also know that from 2010 to 2013 the number of victims has doubled, and that is only […]

Trini's Cameraworks wins top Canadian award

Trinidadian founded and operated, Cameraworks Productions International, recently took the “Business of the Year” award from 24 companies in Canada. The landmark recognition for a local company in the small business category took place in Toronto, Canada and formed part of an annual Chamber Business Achievements Awards ceremony. The event took place on May 16 […]

Caribbean TV network comes to Canada

WIN Caribbean, the leading network for original content in Trinidad and Tobago will soon be available in the Canadian market through Bell Fibe. WIN Caribbean comprises WIN TV and WIN Radio 101.1FM, both leaders in their respective medium. WIN Caribbean offers a unique blend of News, Sports and Politics from all the islands, as well […]