Business
March 1, 2026
Trump orders US agencies to stop using Anthropic technology in clash over AI safety
The Trump administration on Friday ordered all US agencies to stop using Anthropic’s artificial intelligence (AI) technology and imposed other major penalties, culminating in an unusually public clash…
February 27, 2026
Regulator orders drug divestment for $30-billion-plus insulin market
Acado Limited, a Caribbean joint venture, must sell the local distribution rights to one of its insulin brands by September 2026 — or lose the right to complete a landmark acquisition, according to a…
February 27, 2026
Battery plant set for St Catherine at US$30m
A British-Jamaican green energy consortium plans to set up a high-voltage battery manufacturing facility in St. Catherine, in what would be the first plant of its kind in the island. Aqvastor…
February 27, 2026
BOJ predicts stable US dollar
The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) projects that the US dollar will remain largely stable against Jamaica’s major trading partners over the next two years, though the central bank stopped short of offering a…
February 27, 2026
Jamaica powers Excelerate Energy to record year, despite hurricane setback
Excelerate Energy delivered record financial results in 2025, with its Jamaican operations emerging as the single biggest driver for the US-based liquefied natural gas (LNG) company. The company…
February 27, 2026
CPJ quarterly sales slashed in half
Caribbean Producers Jamaica Limited (CPJ), which provides food and beverage to the hotel trade, reported that its quarterly revenue were slashed in half due to travel disruptions caused by Hurricane…
February 27, 2026
by Cedric Stephens
Cedric Stephens | Risk and insurance: Solar panels, salvage rights, and the struggle for fair hurricane claims
Hurricane Melissa is healing my recurring ambivalence about writing this nearly three-decade-old column. The first sign that the process had started was an email from a leading environmentalist. The…
February 27, 2026
Francis Wade | The five-year plan that killed a 50-y-o company: An AI supplier case study
Your company is doing much right. Your executives, however, are uneasy about the future and what might be waiting over the horizon. These fears are genuine, but do they warrant a hearing? Consider a…
February 27, 2026
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…