Business
August 12, 2026
Jamaica leads Cemex’s regional division amid divestments
Cement producer Cemex reported that its South, Central America and Caribbean division, which includes Jamaica, delivered US$66 million in operating EBITDA for the second quarter, 34 per cent higher…
August 12, 2026
Copa profits halve as fuel costs bite, but Panama hub deepens Jamaica-Latin America connectivity
Copa Holdings, the parent company of Copa Airlines, reported a halving of its profit in the second quarter of 2026, but the Panama-based carrier maintained its position as the primary airline link…
August 12, 2026
Trump media company announces a massive loss and new turnaround effort
The president’s media company posted a massive loss in the second quarter and announced plans to ditch new business lines and refocus as a forum for users to post their views. Trump Media &…
August 12, 2026
Vietnam’s VinSpace signs deal with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to launch its first satellites in 2027
Vietnamese aerospace company VinSpace said on Tuesday it has signed a contract with SpaceX to send its first satellites into orbit aboard a SpaceX ride-share mission in 2027, as the Southeast Asian…
August 12, 2026
Zuckerberg manifesto sketches out Meta’s ambitions for world-changing AI technology
Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg laid out a vision on Monday of what he said artificial intelligence (AI) can do for the world, imagining a future where everyone has their own, all-knowing AI agent…
August 11, 2026
US stocks slip below their records as oil prices rise 5%
The US stock market slipped below its all-time high while oil prices rose on uncertainty about when the Strait of Hormuz could reopen and get the global flow of crude going again. The S&P 500 fell…
August 9, 2026
Jamalco unplugs from grid, power turbine set to save up to US$28m a year
Century Aluminum Company brought a new power-generation turbine online at its Jamalco alumina refinery in Clarendon at the beginning of August, enabling the plant to generate all its own electricity,…
August 9, 2026
Women run the workforce, while men lead at the board level, VM Group data shows
Women account for nearly three-quarters of the workforce at VM Group – among the island’s oldest financial entities – but that ratio flips at the board level, according to the company’s 2025 annual…
August 9, 2026
CDB funds feasibility study on CARICOM regional stock exchange
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved a US$100,000 grant to study whether a single regional stock exchange could deepen capital-market integration across the Caribbean, an initiative that…