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Allegiant Is Acquiring Sun Country Airlines, With Big Implications for Caribbean Travel

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Two of the United States’ largest leisure-focused carriers are set to combine, with Allegiant announcing a definitive agreement to acquire Sun Country Airlines in a cash-and-stock transaction that values Sun Country at approximately $1.5 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Sun Country shareholders will receive 0.1557 shares of Allegiant common stock and $4.10 in cash for each Sun […]

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Op-Ed: Jamaica’s Construction Industry

By Paul Hay Op-Ed Contributor In 2008, Dean Burrowes recorded his analysis of the global recession in “The Jamaican Construction and Real Estate Industry and the Impact of the Global Economic Crisis.” He noted that the bankruptcy of major US financial houses had reduced liquidity in the local banking sector, “drying up funds available for […]

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Op-Ed: A Real Estate Crisis in Jamaica?

By Ramesh Sujanani Op-Ed Contributor ALTHOUGH JAMAICA’S ECONOMY is showing some sign of stability, the housing market has yet to reflect this situation. Property sales are slow, and the demand for rentals is ever increasing; so much so that rentals listed in the classifieds of a popular newspaper number 33 columns and over three full […]