Business
May 27, 2026
Toshifumi Suzuki, the Japanese behind the ‘conbini’ empire, has died
TOKYO (AP) — Toshifumi Suzuki, the Japanese businessman credited with creating the 7-Eleven convenience-chain global retail empire, has died. He was 93.
Suzuki, an honorary adviser at Seven & i…
May 28, 2026
ThisBank to raise US$6.9m in US debt offering
ThisBank Ltd, the UK-based digital lender formerly known as JN Bank UK, raised some US$6.9 million in a debt offering, according to a notice filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission…
May 27, 2026
JPS profit halves as Hurricane Melissa recovery costs bite
Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) posted a 50 per cent dip in its first-quarter profit as the power utility absorbed the lingering financial toll of Hurricane Melissa.
The Category 5 storm, which…
May 27, 2026
by Neville Graham
Holborn Road landmark up for auction
Plans are afoot to auction an incomplete New Kingston building at 8 Holborn Road whose construction was halted at one point by the authorities.
The property — described in the auction notice as…
May 27, 2026
Manufacturing stocks surge 16% in Q1 as JSE rally lifts sector index
The manufacturing and distribution stocks on the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) doubled the performance of the overall market or their strongest quarterly performance in recent memory.
The outlook…
May 26, 2026
BOJ holds policy rate at 5.5 per cent
The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has unanimously agreed to maintain the policy rate on overnight placements by deposit-taking institutions at 5.5 per cent per annum.
May 27, 2026
Democrats feud over stock trading as they sharpen anti-corruption case against Trump
After three terms in the US House and two unsuccessful campaigns for the US Senate, Colin Allred said he's heard plenty about voters' suspicions that politicians are just trying to make a…
May 24, 2026
by Neville Graham
Jamaica Drafts Road Construction Standards as Pothole Crisis Deepens
Jamaica's state standards body has put forward a comprehensive road construction specification for public comment, a move that comes as billions of dollars in government road repair programmes…
May 24, 2026
by Luke Douglas
Warehouses in Demand as Kingston Plaza sits Unsold
Demand for commercial real estate in Jamaica is shifting toward warehouse and storage space, with the sector offering returns that are outpacing traditional retail developments.
Commercial…