| RBTT
records nine-month pre-tax earnings of US$145 million
Peter
J. July, Group Chairman, RBTT Financial Holdings Limited,
has announced that the Group recorded pre-tax earnings of
US$145 million for the nine-month period ended December 31,
2007, an improvement of 5% over the corresponding period last
year. The profit attributable to shareholders of
US$107 million was affected by a higher effective Group tax
rate, 
26/01/08
Don’t
fall into the trap of self pity – Just get on with business!!!
 In
my first article this year, I made the point that the Year
2008 will be Fantastic! Then I asked the questionnaire you
ready? I am confident that many people are better
off financially than they were this time last year. Many have
great prospects ahead of them and they will be having their
best year ever.
CMMB
Market WRAP
 Equity
trading was limited last week on the ECSE as fewer than 8000
shares traded. Shares of SKNB traded firm while Dominica
Electricity Services traded down 3 cents. ECFH also traded
down for the week. In the bond market, the
Government of St Lucia successfully auctioned $16 million
dollars of 7.5%,
SMALL
BUSINESS CORNER
While
the debate is raging on all sides regarding the price hike
in the cost of fuel, it is necessary for small businesspersons
not to be caught up in discussions about the impact of this
increase upon their bottom line but rather to address the
issues that are necessary to stay competitive. It
is clear that the increases on fuel and related products were
necessary.
Local
construction firm makes $20M upgrade to increase capacity
CIE
and RG Quarry, the island’s fastest growing construction
concerns, have begun the New Year with a multi-million-dollar
line of new equipment that places them on the front line to
meet the challenges of 2008 and beyond. The company,
which employs hundreds of workers at its various sites island-wide,
late last year invested over EC $20 million (approximately
US $8 million) to purchase a new line of modern equipment
to add to its existing extensive range.
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