Christmas Jamaican resort style
Spending the Yuletide season in a hotel is a growing trend among many Jamaicans. These include returned residents who want to eliminate the hassle of cooking and lavish preparations. Some even make it a vacation and extend the stay well into the New Year...

Woolworths chain desperate for buyer
Just a year shy of celebrating its centenary, retailer Woolworths Group PLC was on the verge of collapse as financial administrators appointed to the company raced to find a buyer for its 800-strong chain of outmoded stores. The potential demise of the purveyor...

Ford weighs Volvo sale
Ford Motor Company is considering selling Volvo Car Corp as the beleaguered United States automaker seeks to raise cash and survive tight credit markets and a global automotive sales crisis. Goteborg, Sweden-based Volvo Cars, which Ford bought in 1999,...