Business

Deanall Barnes CEO of Atlantic Hardware & Plumbing
December 9, 2025

Atlantic Hardware looking to close strong, build on nine-month gains

Atlantic Hardware & Plumbing Company Limited, AHPC, is eyeing a robust finish to 2025 after delivering a solid nine-month performance. With one quarter left in the year, Atlantic Hardware has so…
Supreme Court of Jamaica at the intersection of  King and Barry Street in downtown Kingston.
December 9, 2025 by Neville Graham

Arc Manufacturing files lawsuit against Tank-Weld over rebar pricing

Arc Manufacturing Limited has filed a lawsuit against Tank-Weld Metals Limited, accusing Jamaica’s largest steel distributor of abusing its dominant position in the rebar market through predatory…
Balram Vaswani CEO of Kaya.
December 9, 2025

Kaya takes a beating from Melissa

Kaya Limited, operator of cannabis stores in Jamaica, reported strong financial gains for the September quarter. But its next report will be coloured by Hurricane Melissa, which inflicted severe…
VM Investments Limited CEO Rezworth Burchenson.
December 9, 2025

VMIL clears losses with tax credits but Melissa adds turbulence

VM Investments Limited has produced its best results in the third quarter, after two periods of losses, year-to-date, but is uncertain what the next period will bring as it assesses the operational…
Livingstone Morrison, CEO of Jamaica Stock Exchange Limited.
December 9, 2025

JSE Group Q3 profit down 30% in subdued market

Jamaica Stock Exchange Limited reported flat revenues and a near 30 per cent dip in profit for the September third quarter, its first reporting period under new CEO Livingstone Morrison, whose…
André Corrêa do Lago, COP30 president, gestures during a news conference at the COP30 UN Climate Summit, Monday, November17, 2025, in Belem, Brazil.
December 9, 2025

AI sparks debate at COP30 climate talks

At the United Nations climate talks in Brazil, artificial intelligence is being cast as both a hero worthy of praise and a villain that needs policing. Tech companies and a handful of countries at the…
Lawrence Nicholson
December 9, 2025

Lawrence Nicholson | Family business exposure to natural disasters

Is it possible to adequately prepare for a Category 5 hurricane? This question was posed in cyberspace where ChatGPT resides. The following was the swift response: “While adequate preparation…
President of Ecuador Daniel Noboa shows his vote in a referendum on whether to allow foreign military bases in the country and rewrite the constitution through a constituent assembly, in Olon, Ecuador, Sunday, November 16, 2025.
December 9, 2025

Ecuadorian voters reject proposals to host foreign military bases, rewrite constitution

Ecuadorians voted Sunday to strike down a proposal that would have let foreign countries run military bases in the South American country where drug gangs are extorting communities and killing…
William Mahfood, chairman of Wisynco Group Limited.
December 9, 2025 by Neville Graham

Wisynco rolling out Legend beer products, Mamba stout in spirited push for revenue growth

Wisynco Group Limited is currently betting on beer to help drive top line growth. At the heart of the push is Legend Beer, the company’s flagship brew, which Chairman William Mahfood says is already…