Business

The Main Big Lime

The Main Big Lime has now established itself as a kind of seasonal institution – an integral part of the Christmas calendar.

The silence of the lambs?

One of the notable features of the private sector during 2007 was its virtual silence on issues concerning the business sector and the economy as a whole.

Stock market updates

Notes 1 – Interim results 2 – Prospective EPS: earnings per share for 12 months period to the date the latest financials have been prepared.

Miners and the environment

The concerns expressed by the mining community about the future of the industry in an “environmental era” reflect the extent to which issues pertaining to the environment have moved closer to the top of the national and global agendas.

GT&t’s cable theft losses could be as high as $20M for 2007 – Parker

Five recent incidents of theft of cable from Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) ‘land line’ installations in sections of the city would appear to signal the return of the ‘bad old days’ of 2006 when persistent theft of the company’s copper-based cable sparked tough official measures against the country’s scrap metal industry.

No plans to ban importation of energy drinks

An Official of the Government Food and Drug Analyst Department has told Stabroek Business that the department has no intention of moving in the direction of issuing a ban order on several imported energy drinks which it says are potentially injurious to human health.

GFC testing 15 lesser-used woods

The Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) is testing 15 varieties of lesser-used wood species to identify the criteria for their processing and marketing to reduce stakeholders’ demand for the popular ones.

Today's Paper

The ePaper edition, on the Web & in stores for Android, iPhone & iPad.

Included free with your web subscription. Learn more.