Business

July 19, 2026

Advertorial | Nicholas Azan: Transforming inner city Kingston through vision, opportunity, and development

For more than two decades, Nicholas Azan, Chairman of Omega Manufacturing Limited, incorporated in 2002, has dedicated his life not only to building successful businesses but also to transforming…
July 19, 2026 by Neville Graham

Lakespen drives profit at Sygnus

The real estate development firm Sygnus Real Estate Finance Limited (SRF) has reclassified and revalued assets at its Lakespen Industrial Park during its latest quarter, resulting in a 193 per cent…
July 19, 2026 by Neville Graham

Derrimon sales down a third, even as it moves beyond write-down

Derrimon Trading Company Ltd saw revenue fall by a third to $2.96 billion in the first quarter ended March 2026, a decline of more than $1.3 billion, as the supermarket and distribution group grappled…
July 19, 2026

Scotia Group to hold shareholder meetings in October as delisting plan advances

Scotia Group Jamaica Limited (SGJ) received court approval to convene shareholder meetings in October, which could pave the way for the delisting of the company from the Jamaica Stock Exchange.
July 19, 2026

China’s Xi calls for more global efforts to guide AI, chides US for its curbs on tech sharing

Development and governance of artificial intelligence should be a global effort, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Friday, while reiterating China’s objections to what he called the “overstretching”…
July 17, 2026 by Luke Douglas

20,000 outsourcing jobs lost, but AI not to blame, say experts

Employment in Jamaica’s outsourcing sector, which includes the business process outsourcing industry, has declined by a third over two years to about 40,000 jobs. Industry leaders and policymakers…
July 17, 2026

LP Azar to transform Gleaner property

LP Azar Limited plans to transform the property that formerly housed The Gleaner Company (Media) Limited into a hardware, manufacturing, and training centre. “We’re looking at beginning immediately,”…
July 17, 2026

Oran Hall | Personal financial planning like the World Cup

The World Cup is an international football tournament; personal financial planning is a systematic programme to achieve an individual’s personal and family life goals. Yet, there are similarities…
July 17, 2026

Cedric Stephens | The average clause – fairness or punishment?

When Jamaicans buy property insurance, few pause to read the fine print. Yet, buried in almost every policy is a condition that can make the difference between financial survival and ruin after a…