Business
15 Oct, 2026
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Inflation hits 8.6 per cent in September, highest since December 2022
Jamaica's annual inflation rate climbed to 8.6 per cent in September, the highest since December 2022 and above the Bank of Jamaica's (BOJ) four-to-six per cent target range, according to…
14 Oct, 2026
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Builder group says late Government payments, not lack of capacity, slowing reconstruction
Government should share some blame for a shortage of top-tier building contractors because it pays them late, the island’s main builders’ group said. Richard Mullings, president of The Incorporated…
14 Oct, 2026
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The LAB bets on Apple TV’s arrival to fuel more local content, increasing avenues for profit
Limners and Bards Ltd, the advertising and production company known as The LAB, thinks that the arrival of Apple TV in Jamaica will increase demand for locally made content, which could spur more…
14 Oct, 2026
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PROVEN revises Chairman’s Report to reflect first rate hike in 17 months
PROVEN Group Ltd Chairman Mark Myers told shareholders in a revised annual report statement that “financing costs” could stay elevated amid global uncertainty. It was his first annual report statement…
14 Oct, 2026
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Seprod shareholders approve stock split
Neville Graham/ senior staff writer Seprod Limited shareholders have cleared the way for the company to raise fresh equity, reduce debt and pursue expansion opportunities across the Caribbean, while…
14 Oct, 2026
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Francis Wade | The hidden bets your company makes
Imagine that your company proclaims its intent to ‘be number one’. The objective is clear, but you suspect that a commitment this simple may create more problems than it solves. If so, how should you…
14 Oct, 2026
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PBS Group buys 70% stake in Barbados tech firm TSL
The PBS Group, known for distributing Xerox in the Americas, said it has acquired a 70 per cent stake in TSL Barbados Ltd, an IT firm, which adds to its regional technology portfolio. The financial…
14 Oct, 2026
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Two American economists win Nobel for work on managing economic shocks
American economists Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford won the Nobel Memorial Prize in economics Monday for their work on models that have helped governments and central banks manage economic shocks,…
14 Oct, 2026
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In Silicon Valley, AI founders cheer Trump’s calls for the industry to police itself on safety
Tech Week is in full bloom in San Francisco, packing the city’s restaurants this week with venture capitalists and AI founders ebullient about the White House’s stance on regulating artificial…