As an executive, you are grappling with relentless changes sweeping through North America. The daily flood of shocks is overwhelming. You want success, but will it come from constantly reacting to the latest headlines? There must be a smarter way...
In January 2025, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to end the “weaponisation” of federal law enforcement, alleging that the previous administration had exploited the interlinkages between law enforcement and intelligence to target...
Daniel Chong will step into the role of CEO of Honey Bun, as soon as he wraps up a $600-million project to expand the baking company’s business, replacing his mother as head of the family business that went public more than a decade ago. The...
A credit score is a number derived from mathematically analysing the past credit behaviour of an individual and is used in determining the individual’s suitability for receiving credit. It represents the assessed risk of individuals on a numeric...
The co-founders of a company that makes lip products for darker skin tones no longer hope to get their line into Target. A brother and sister who make jigsaw puzzles celebrating black subjects wonder if they need to offer “neutral” images like...
I spent many hours during the last few months conducting research, talking with motorists, insurance company employees, and writing about road accidents. Attending a National Road Safety Council meeting was also part of the fact finding. The...
New Fortress Energy, NFE, supplier of nearly two-thirds of the energy powering Jamaica’s electricity grid, announced on Thursday the sale of its Jamaican assets and operations to Excelerate Energy Inc for US$1 billion. The proceeds will help New...
In the latest of several announcements that the government-owned Jamaica Mortgage Bank, JMB, is to be divested, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness affirmed that shares in the financial institution will be offered to stock market investors within...
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he would consider a reduction in tariffs on China if that country’s government approves a sale of TikTok’s operations in the United States. The comments made to reporters in the Oval Office of the White...
Installation of renewable energy worldwide hit a record high last year, with 92.5 per cent of all new electricity brought online coming from the sun, wind or other clean sources, an international agency reports. Nearly 64 per cent of the new...
A six-storey apartment complex recently completed on Upper Waterloo Road in Kingston has added 47 residential units to the housing stock, nearly two-thirds of which are already sold. The Nitram of Waterloo which consists of 47 one and two-bedroom...
Barita Investments Limited is raising debt on the market through bond offerings that could claw as much as $6 billion from investors, assuming the company exercises the option to upsize the offer and the instruments are fully subscribed. Chairman...
First Rock Real Estate Investments Limited is in the process of recasting the business in a hunt for sustainable sources of income amid falling demand in the residential real estate market, particularly the high-income bracket, in which the company...
The United States is on track to hit its statutory debt ceiling – the so-called X-date when the country runs short of money to pay its bills – as early as August without a deal between lawmakers and the White House, according to a Congressional...
A report card released every four years on the upkeep of America’s infrastructure gave it a ‘C’ grade on Tuesday, up slightly from previous reports, largely due to investments made during former President Joe Biden’s administration. The report from...
Heathrow Airport executives on Monday defended their response to a fire that shut down Europe’s busiest air hub for almost a day, after the United Kingdom’s energy system operator suggested that the facility had enough electricity from other...
The coverage in at least two Jamaican newspapers of the stories and developments of one of the most financially successful family businesses in Jamaica and the Caribbean has elicited several questions. A few of these questions have highlighted a...
The Government of Jamaica wants private sector partners to manage and operate Tryall Beach in Hanover, which serves as a rest stop near a golf course. The beach spans approximately 200 metres and features a shallow shoreline with few benches,...
More than a year after Panama’s Supreme Court halted operations at a huge copper mine because its government concession was deemed unconstitutional, the country’s new administration is signalling a potential restart. Business groups are lobbying...
A jury in Georgia has ordered Monsanto parent Bayer to pay nearly US$2.1 billion in damages to a man who says the company’s Roundup weed killer caused his cancer, according to attorneys representing the plaintiff. The verdict marks the latest in a...
Global beer company Heineken is expanding its Rum Stripe cocktail into different markets in response to the shifting preferences of younger drinkers. Rum Stripe recently expanded to the United Kingdom, adding to its presence in Jamaica and the...
Sygnus Real Estate Finance Limited, SRF, is aiming for investments outside of Jamaica as it gets ready for a new round of projects. Chief Investment Officer of Sygnus Group Jason Morris says that now that the company has secured its footing in the...
Jamaica leads the world with its ‘one love’ mentality, ranking highest globally in helping a stranger while climbing in overall happiness, according to the annual Happiness Report 2025 released last Thursday. The Scandinavian nations of Finland,...
Petrojam Limited, the government-owned oil refinery, forecasts volatile oil and natural gas prices for this year. It plans to invest US$15 million in capital projects this year even as energy demand shifts away from heavy fuel oil and towards LNG...
