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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 are commercially viable crude. “This survey...

President Donald Trump sued banking giant JPMorgan Chase and its CEO Jamie Dimon for US$5 billion on Thursday over allegations that JPMorgan stopped providing banking services to him and his businesses for political reasons after he left office in...

On Wednesday, when 32-year-old Matthew Francis stepped on stage at the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Venture Capital Pitch Room, he carried a decade-long story of grit, reinvention, and a dream shaped by both failure and focus. By the time he...

Sygnus Real Estate Finance Ltd (SRF) reported a narrower first-quarter loss as the Jamaican real estate investor broke ground on its $4-billion industrial park and advanced plans to add new tenants at its flagship office tower on Belmont Road in...

Collisions in personal financial planning occur when competing priorities or circumstances force difficult trade offs in the allocation of resources. They can, however, be reduced by paying careful attention to the unique backgrounds of group...

Jamaican workers are scraping by as salaries barely cover living costs, according to a new regional survey conducted by human resource (HR) professionals. The survey, which covers 20 Caribbean nations, shows the average monthly salary in Jamaica...

Corporate chiefs and government leaders including US President Donald Trump swarm into Davos, Switzerland this week, joining an elite annual meeting that promotes dialogue and economic progress — even as a domineering tone from Washington has...

Jamaica’s unemployment rate fell to 3.3 per cent in October, though the labour market showed signs of softness as fewer people sought work and youth employment declined ahead of Hurricane Melissa’s strike later that month, according to the...

By 2050, will your organisation exist? Are you sowing the seeds of its demise today? The US Coast Guard faced this question and didn’t flinch. Instead, it crafted a 25-year perspective that changed the way it understands current challenges. While...

What made a fortnight ago so unsettling was not only the disruption itself, but the underlying message it delivered. Political decisions can now materialise in operational and commercial life with near-zero notice. That is why governments, Jamaica...

Massy Gas in Jamaica plans to fully roll out its generative AI solution aimed at improving delivery times and other efficiencies, according to its parent company’s annual report. The initiative forms part of a wider AI push by parent company Massy...

Banking conglomerate NCB Financial Group has arranged J$15.1 billion in senior secured financing for Jamaica Broilers Group (JBG), providing a financial lifeline to one of Jamaica’s largest food producers as it works to stabilise operations...