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27 Feb, 2026 0

JSE Summary and tables

In Thursday’s trading session the following reflects the movement of the JSE Indices: • The JSE Combined Index advanced by 888.78 points (0.25%) to close at 352,983.91 points and the volume traded…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at a media Q&A session during a visit to London on September 17 2025. AP
27 Feb, 2026 0

Nvidia beats Wall Street but sellers drag down market

Nvidia’s latest blowout profit report is being waved off by Wall Street on Thursday, and it is dragging the US market down. The S&P 500 fell 0.8 per cent following its swivels earlier in the week,…
Business
25 Feb, 2026 0

Century pumps US$34m into Jamalco

Century Aluminium pumped US$34 million (about J$5.3 billion) into capital upgrades at its majority-owned Jamalco alumina refinery, racing to sever the operation’s dependence on the island’s power grid…
Silver Star Motors’  Mercedes-Benz showroom on South Camp Road, Kingston.
25 Feb, 2026 0

Mercedes‑Benz dealership denying aftersales service for grey market vehicles

Silver Star Motors, the authorised distributor for Mercedes-Benz in Jamaica, will no longer provide aftersales service support for vehicles imported outside of the manufacturer’s authorised…
IronRock Insurance offices on Hope Road.
25 Feb, 2026 0

IronRock makes fourth quarter profit but full year loss

IronRock Insurance Company Limited made $40-million profit during its fourth-quarter ending Decmeber 2025, despite heavy claims arising from Hurricane Melissa-related damage. The general insurer…
Dolla Financial Services Limited CEO Kenroy Kerr.
25 Feb, 2026 0

Dolla annual profit jumps 40% despite challenges

Microlender Dolla Financial Services posted a 40 per cent increase in net profit for 2025, despite challenges from fraud and Hurricane Melissa, which inched up non-performing loans.
Anne Chang, CEO of Fontana at the Fenty brand launch in Fontana Pharmacy on Waterloo Road, Kingston, on April 10, 2025.
25 Feb, 2026 0

Fontana quarterly revenue tops $2.8B but costs pressure profit

Fontana Limited registered a 38 per cent dip in net profit year-on-year in the quarter ending December 31, 2025, largely due to the economic effects of Hurricane Melissa. Despite the setback by the…
A man rides an electric Spiro motorcycle in Nairobi, Kenya, on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.
25 Feb, 2026 0

Spiro secures US$50 million from Afreximbank, others to expand Africa battery-swapping network

Financing for electric vehicle transport is ramping up in Africa as confidence rises in the potential for battery swapping, fast charging and other technologies. Spiro, Africa’s largest electric…
Sylvester Phillip Harrison, Founder of Coerator Investment.
23 Feb, 2026 0

Advertorial | How to make smarter investments

The following content is created and paid for by Coerator Investment For many of us, financial planning and investing in securities can be a bit overwhelming. Here are 7 tips to assist you with…