Business

On the hottest days, thinner air can make it harder for aircraft to get off the ground safely. Airlines may have to lighten the load by removing passengers or cargo, or carrying less fuel.
August 9, 2026

Rising temperatures could keep more flights from taking off on time

Airline passengers know to expect possible flight delays when weather forecasts call for thunderstorms, heavy snow or strong wind. The omens are less obvious on a hot summer day with clear skies. Yet,…
John Azar, managing director of KingAlarm.
August 7, 2026

KingAlarm enters real estate development with 10-project pipeline

KingAlarm, the Azar family-owned security company, plans to develop real estate properties, with land already acquired for two initial projects in Kingston and Ocho Rios and eight more in the…
 Gary Barrow, CEO of Wigton Energy Limited.
August 7, 2026

Wigton secures fund arranger for solar projects

Wigton Energy Limited has tapped Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) to lead the charge in arranging the funding for the installation of over 70 megawatts (MW) of solar power. Wigton Energy’s two…
The head office of Ironrock Insurance on Hope Road in St Andrew.
August 7, 2026

IronRock returns to profit, after paying out most of Melissa claims

IronRock Insurance ompany Ltd returned to profit in its second-quarter 2026 with $21.7-million profit as the general insurer worked through claims from Hurricane Melissa while growing its top line at…
1GS executives
August 7, 2026

One Great Studio buys another firm, but still operating with low leverage

One Great Studio Company Ltd (1GS), the Junior Market-listed digital agency, has acquired FarmHouse Creative Marketing Ltd for $36 million as it continues assembling a portfolio of marketing brands…
Harold van den Broek chief financial officer at Heineken NV.
August 7, 2026

Red Stripe adds digital backbone, part of wider AI push by Heineken parent

Red Stripe brewery and a handful of other Heineken NV subsidiaries went live on a new enterprise-wide digital platform in the first half of 2026, part of a technology push.
August 7, 2026

Cedric E. Stephens | Silent road hazards – why we need micro-mobility rules now

Jamaica’s transportation landscape is quietly undergoing an important shift. Driven by lower import duties and rising fuel costs, electric scooters, e-bikes, and high-powered personal transport…
President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on Wednesday, July 8. AP
August 7, 2026

Capital One: Trump’s accounts were closed in 2021 due to concerns over possible money laundering

AP: Bank accounts held by President Donald Trump were closed by Capital One in 2021 after it flagged financial activity that had characteristics of money laundering, the bank disclosed in a court…
AP
A worker reacts near a line of humanoid robots displayed at the World AI Conference in Shanghai on Friday, July 17.
August 7, 2026

China counters with drone controls to USA

China announced a series of economic measures on Wednesday against the United States, including controls on exports of drones to the US and a ban on dealings with six American entities, in response to…