Business
January 30, 2026
Pallet maker Woodcats seeks $750 million
Woodcats International Ltd., a wooden pallet manufacturer, plans to raise up to $750 million through an initial public offering (IPO) that would value the company at $2.15 billion. “Since our…
January 28, 2026
Labour importation is on the table
There is a reason the conversation about importing labour policy is intensifying: Jamaica is trying to recover, rebuild and grow at a time when execution is expensive and delays are severely…
January 25, 2026
Vessel offshore Jamaica to test billion-barrel oil prospect this week
A research vessel departed Trinidad last weekend bound for Jamaica to conduct seabed surveys, starting this week, aimed at confirming whether oil-like substances detected beneath the island’s waters…
January 25, 2026
Jamaica positioned to benefit from US trade realignment, Wall Street strategist says
Jamaica can capture investment flows from the US as companies restructure their network of suppliers in response to geopolitical tensions, a Wall Street strategist said. John Stoltzfus, chief…
January 25, 2026
Lee Chin affiliated entity makes bondholder payment
AIC (Barbados) Ltd has paid US$94 million to bondholders, according to the Jamaica Central Securities Depository (JCSD) Trustee Services. Payment was made “in full” responded Andrea Kelly, JCSD…
January 25, 2026
Oran Hall | Two paths to list, two different results
Recently, West Indies Petroleum Terminal Ltd and Dequity Capital Management Ltd set out on different paths to ultimately list their ordinary shares on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange.…
January 25, 2026
Charlene Ashley | When global politics cancels your flight: what the Venezuela disruption really means for business
What made events earlier this month so unsettling was not only the disruption itself, but the underlying message it delivered. Political decisions can now materialise in operational and commercial…
January 25, 2026
The business behind an autistic Barbie doll
Mattel Inc introduced an autistic Barbie earlier this month as the newest member of its line intended to celebrate diversity, joining a collection that already includes Barbies with Down syndrome, a…
January 23, 2026
Micro Market by June as finance minister touts ways to raise capital
Jamaica plans to launch its long-anticipated micro-stock exchange by July 2026, marking the latest effort to deepen access to capital markets. A multi-stakeholder steering committee is “now at an…