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Tyrone Wilson
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Kintyre snaps up OOH Media outdoor advertiser

Kintyre Holdings (JA) Limited announced that it signed a binding agreement to acquire 100 per cent of OOH Media Services Limited, an outdoor advertising and branding business operating in Jamaica,…
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Kevin Richards, CEO of Kingston Properties speaks at the Kingston Properties Limited 15th annual general meeting at the Courtleigh Hotel on Knutsford Boulevard in New Kingston on Wednesday, June 12, 2024.
Published 20 hours ago

Kingston Properties turns to UK for growth

Kingston Properties Ltd pivoted sharply towards the United Kingdom this year, chasing higher yields across the Atlantic even as a string of underperforming American investments dragged its 2025…
Business
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Marketing agency 1GS blames AI and bets on it too

One Great Studio (1GS) lost $25 million last year, reversing a $36-million profit the year before, and its CEO partially blames artificial intelligence (AI) — but also sees it as the way out. “If…
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JN Bank to grow ATM network 40 per cent by 2027

JN Bank plans to expand its network of ATMs across Jamaica to more than 200 by 2027. That’s a 40 per cent rise from the bank’s “140 ATMs” currently in operations islandwide, according to its website.
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The Pentagon, the headquarters for the US Department of Defense, is seen from the air on September 20, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia.
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The latest: Pentagon seeks $200 billion in additional funding for the Iran war, AP source says

International fuel prices soared on Thursday as Iran escalated its attacks on oil and gas facilities around the Gulf in retaliation for an Israeli strike on a key Iranian gas field. Iranian missiles…
Fishermen pass an oil tanker in the Gulf of Venezuela off the shore of Punta Cardon, Venezuela, January 14, 2026. (AP Photo)
March 19, 2026

US eases Venezuela oil sanctions as Trump seeks to boost world oil supply during war

UNITED STATES companies will be allowed to do business with Venezuela’s state-owned oil and gas company after the Treasury Department eased sanctions, with some limitations, on Wednesday as the Trump…
Andrew Williams, CEO at Regency Petroleum Limited.
March 18, 2026

Jamaica’s fuel stocks surge amid oil war

Shares of Jamaican fuel distribution companies have outpaced the broader market since January, while renewable stocks remain flat amid United States military action in Venezuela and Iran, which sent…
Yam
March 18, 2026 by Luke Douglas

Yam exports set to dip below US$40m for second year

Jamaican yam exporters expect some recovery in August after production fell by two-thirds at some farms in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. The crop, which in a good year earns about $6.5 billion…
Christopher Levy, group president and CEO of Jamaica Broilers Group.
March 18, 2026

Jamaica Broilers posts $2.2b quarterly loss

Jamaica Broilers Group Limited swung to a $2.2-billion net loss in its third quarter ended January 2026, dragged down by an underperforming US division and hurricane-related disruptions. “During the…