Business

June 12, 2026

Scotia Group moves to delist from JSE to go private, shareholders to vote

Scotia Group Jamaica Limited (SGJL) on Friday announced that it is moving to become a private company and delist from the Jamaica Stock Exchange, noting that the transaction, if completed, will have…
June 12, 2026

SpaceX wants regular investors to help its stock launch. Here's what to know before clicking 'buy'

When SpaceX makes its debut on the US stock market, it wants smaller-pocketed, mom-and-pop investors to play a big role in what may be the biggest IPO ever. Elon Musk's rocket company, formally…
Business
June 10, 2026

CariCRIS Gives Investment-Grade Debut to JPS subsidiary, South Jamaica Power 

South Jamaica Power Company Limited (SJPC), the operator of Jamaica's a natural gas generating facility, has received its first credit rating from Caribbean rating agency CariCRIS, securing an…
June 10, 2026

AS Bryden pays US$3.6m for two Barbados firms

The Seprod-owned A.S. Bryden & Sons Holdings Ltd spent a combined US$3.6 million acquiring two Barbados-based companies in 2025, adding a food service distributor and a diversified consumer goods…
June 10, 2026 by Neville Graham

Hambani wrapping up

The long-delayed Hambani housing development is nearly done, First Rock Real Estate Investments has confirmed, ending a long-running saga. “The project is 90 per cent complete,” according to the…
Business
June 10, 2026

VM Investments planning beyond challenges

VM Investments Ltd (VMIL) reported that challenges in Jamaica's capital markets persist, even as the securities dealer executed more than $8.6 billion in transactions. "It was not an easy…
June 10, 2026

Charlene Ashley | THE BUSINESS OF BRAND JAMAICA: Where culture meets commerce - and misses The Mark

Brand Jamaica became a global phenomenon. The business model never fully caught up. Few countries of Jamaica's size have shaped global culture as profoundly or as quickly, while still struggling…
June 10, 2026

Kalshi to collect employment info from customers trading in some high-risk markets

The prediction market platform Kalshi will start collecting customer employment information for trading in certain markets that are at heightened risk of insider trading, the company said. The…
Business
June 10, 2026

Sell-off for AI stocks sends Wall Street reeling

Another sell-off for high-flying artificial intelligence (AI) stocks whipsawed Wall Street on Tuesday.  The S&P 500 dropped 0.9 per cent after careening between an early gain of 1 per cent and a…