Tillett Gardens will host the next St. Thomas-St. John Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours from 5:30-7:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 24.

Guardian Insurance, the Virgin Islands largest automobile insurance carrier, announced that A.M. Best Co. has raised its financial strength rating and its issuer credit rating.

The Virgin Islands Small Business Development Center, the University of the Virgin Islands and the U.S. Small Business Administration celebrate Small Business Week from June 1-5.

The American Advertising Federation (AAF) fourth district presented ad agency and production company, the Lambert Media Team (LMT), with a district Silver Addy Award.

The Department of Planning and Natural Resources and the Division of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Small Business Technical Assistance Program will celebrate Small Business Week from May 14-22.

James Crites, president and CEO of Merchants Commercial Bank has announced the appointment of Abigail Schnell O’Connell as the St. John client development officer for the bank.

In an ongoing series of columns, Frank Schneiger works to find solutions to the difficult organizational problems that affect government, most businesses and non-profit organizations.
This week Schneiger looks at how the territory has stayed ahead of the game by never succumbing to the political philosophy that government is always wrong and business is always right.

The U. S. Small Business Administration informs the public it is accommodating concerns raised regarding the recently announced policy guidance on the financing of goodwill and will consider higher limits on a case-by-case basis.

Four school students: Taylor Ladd, Jordan Ladd, Shallum Alfred and Maddie Russel won the final round of the Department of Education St. Thomas-St. John MATHCOUNTS district finals.

John McQuiggin recently joined FirstBank's Eastern Caribbean Region as manager of its Cruz Bay, St. John branch.