$480m exposure for KES homebuyers - But banks have first call on assets
House hunters who put down deposits on real estate being developed by KES Development Limited are the most exposed now that the company has failed, official documents show. KES, according to papers filed with the Companies Office of Jamaica, took some $480.5 million in deposits from individuals whose houses are yet to be delivered.

Digicel to offer mini laptops with 4G service next year
Digicel Jamaica, when it rolls out its new 4G WiMAX service by mid-2010, will be offering netbooks to broadband customers at what the company insists will be a competitive price to rival the service offered by those who deploy 3G.

Belgians in search of more Jamaican business, partnerships
In preparation for a full Belgian trade mission due in Jamaica at year end, an advance team from the Wallonia Foreign Trade and Investment Agency (AWEX) in Belgium arrived this week to scout out possibilities for partnership and investment.