Business
January 21, 2026
Jamaican workers left with 4.0 per cent of salary after core expenses, says new survey
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…
January 21, 2026
Collisions in Personal Financial Planning
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…
January 21, 2026
Jamaican confidence shaken by Hurricane Melissa
Consumer and business confidence in Jamaica tumbled in the fourth quarter of 2025 due to the impact of Hurricane Melissa last October which erased gains from an election-year rally earlier in the…
January 20, 2026
Davos event opens with pro-Trump magnates to attend
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…
January 18, 2026
ChatGPT rises to top in Ja
ChatGPT has emerged as Jamaica’s most visited website, surpassing global heavyweights such as Wikipedia, YouTube, and Amazon, according to analytics firm Ahrefs. The artificial intelligence (AI)…
January 18, 2026
Paramount profits despite hurricane
Paramount Trading (Jamaica) Limited swung back to profit in the second quarter (Q2) ended November 30, 2025, notching net earnings of $31.1 million compared with a $10.8 million loss a year earlier. …
January 19, 2026
Ja’s unemployment rate edged down to 3.3% ahead of hurricane
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…
January 18, 2026
Francis Wade | The 2050 strategic investment that pays off in 2025
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…
January 16, 2026
Innovative Energy to assemble electric golf carts, plans US$5m additional public offering
Innovative Energy Group (IEG) plans to assemble electric golf carts in Jamaica, betting the venture will open doors for its core solar panel business across Caribbean resorts and golf clubs. The…