Business
30 Sep, 2026
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JBG brings in IBM, sets November deadline for governance overhaul
Jamaica Broilers Group (JBG) has engaged IBM to strengthen the controls in its financial reporting systems, and an independent firm will begin an internal audit of its US operations by October 31. JBG…
30 Sep, 2026
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Mining, agriculture and tourism decline shrink economy by 2.9% - STATIN
Steep declines in mining, agriculture and tourism-related activities helped shrink Jamaica's economy by 2.9 per cent in the April-June quarter, according to the Statistical Institute of Jamaica…
29 Sep, 2026
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Nvidia’s board increases chipmaker’s share buyback plan by $150b
Nvidia’s board has cleared the way for the company to spend US$150 billion more in share buybacks as the chipmaking giant looks to make use of more of its stellar revenue growth fuelled by demand for…
27 Sep, 2026
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Sandals adding 7,000 jobs, expanding beyond Caribbean
Sandals Resorts International plans to grow its workforce by more than a third, adding 7,000 jobs at new hotels, some of them outside the Caribbean, Executive Chairman Adam Stewart said. “The time has…
27 Sep, 2026
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Jamaica-Mexico direct flights starting next March on Aeromexico
The airline Aeromexico will launch the first scheduled nonstop service between Mexico City and Montego Bay starting next March, opening a direct link between two countries whose travel flows now run…
27 Sep, 2026
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Access Financial targets $7b loan book
Access Financial Services Limited aims to grow its loan portfolio by up to 17 per cent towards $7 billion. The company will target small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and entities seeking…
27 Sep, 2026
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Francis Wade | A strategy with one future has no backup
Your company is a successful competitor in its industry. But behind the numbers, you are disconcerted. The current corporate strategy is actually just a projection of prior success. This is risky –…
27 Sep, 2026
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Starbucks to shutter 250 stores in North America this week in 2nd wave of closings
Starbucks plans to close 250 North American stores later this week. It is the second big round of store closures under Starbucks Chairman and CEO Brian Niccol, who joined the company in 2024. Last…
25 Sep, 2026
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Jamaica holds US$45m owed to Venezuela in frozen account
Jamaica has built up US$45 million (J$7.2b) in PetroCaribe payments owed to Venezuela, an amount that’s grown more than 16-fold over two years. The money sits in a segregated account at the Bank of…