Business
31 Aug, 2026
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Advantage General rebrands as Sagicor General Insurance Jamaica
Advantage General Insurance Company has officially rebranded as Sagicor General Insurance Jamaica Limited, bringing more than six decades of experience in Jamaica’s general insurance market under the…
31 Aug, 2026
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Julian Mair appointed Group CEO of NCB Financial Group, Sheree Martin becomes first woman to lead NCB
Julian Mair has been appointed Group Chief Executive Officer of NCB Financial Group Limited (NCBFG), effective November 17. Also, Sheree Martin has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of National…
30 Aug, 2026
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One-quarter million square feet of BPO-outsourcing space hits market
More than 245,000 square feet of office space sits vacant, reflecting higher-than-usual inventory amid a downturn in the outsourcing sector. The vacant offices span Half-Way Tree Road, Mona Road,…
30 Aug, 2026
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Port Authority seeks design studies for mixed-use Port in St Thomas, marina in Hanover
The Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) has moved a step closer to developing two new ports at opposite ends of the island. The PAJ opened a competitive tender for engineering design studies covering a…
30 Aug, 2026
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From tragedy to reform – The next frontier in road safety
On July 29, 2025, Jamaica lost Garfield Batts, a 59‑year‑old mechanical engineer, in a manner both sudden and profoundly preventable. His motor vehicle plunged off the roadway into the Rio Cobre River…
30 Aug, 2026
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Francis Wade | The ‘Wait-and-See’ AI strategy
You have some doubts about your company’s approach to AI. The leadership team has decided to wait and see rather than move too fast. However, it’s been almost a year in which nothing has happened. Was…
30 Aug, 2026
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Fed Chair Warsh signals rate hikes may be needed as US inflation remains elevated
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said Friday that inflation is still too high and suggested the central bank may have to raise interest rates in the coming months to bring it down, a clearer signal…
30 Aug, 2026
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Juul gets OK to sell updated vaping device with age-gating tech
Vaping company Juul Labs on Friday received federal permission to sell an updated version of its e-cigarette, which includes an optional age-verification system designed to prevent underage use. The…
30 Aug, 2026
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Judge says Pentagon’s measures against Anthropic were ‘illegal and baseless’
A federal judge has ruled in favour of artificial intelligence company (AI) Anthropic in its legal battle against the Pentagon after the government labelled the company as a supply chain risk earlier…