Business

Jeffrey Hall, CEO and vice-chairman of Pan Jamaica Group Limited.
March 13, 2026

Pan Jamaica’s $410m stake in Frankly Juice part of wider growth

Pan Jamaica Group Limited paid $410 million for its just over 64 per cent stake in Frankly Juice, a Danish juice brand with a Scandinavian market. Concurrently, the group earned one-third higher…
Frank James, Group CEO, GraceKennedy Limited.
March 11, 2026

GraceKennedy buys remaining stake in Dairy Industries for $3.15b

GraceKennedy Ltd paid $3.15 billion to acquire the remaining 50 per cent of Dairy Industries Jamaica Limited from New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra Co-operative Group, according to notes in the…
A sign and delivery van branded in Mailpac colours.
March 11, 2026

Mailpac shareholders haven’t voted on deal already on books

Mailpac Group Limited has not completed its acquisition of MyCart Quick Limited, the company disclosed this month. “The transaction has not yet closed, and, accordingly, no Extraordinary General…
Andrew Williams, CEO at Regency Petroleum Limited, giving his remarks at the Regency Petroleum Limited’s grand opening of Kingston service station held on January 27, 2025 at the new servie station on Spanish Town Road.
March 11, 2026

Regency Petroleum investing $35m in pothole filler line

Regency Petroleum Limited (RPL) will invest between $35 million and $40 million to make and distribute a new asphalt filler designed for road repairs, marking its first major move beyond fuels. The…
Scotia Group Jamaica President and CEO Audrey Tugwell Henry.
March 11, 2026

Scotia Group Jamaica posts lower profit as Melissa leaves its mark on first quarter

The second largest bank, Scotia Group Jamaica Limited (SGJ), reported net income of $4.1 billion for its first quarter ended January 2026, a modest decline from the $4.2 billion posted in the same…
Yaneek Page
March 11, 2026

Yaneek Page | Balancing the books was step 1, building prosperity is step 2

Jamaica has entered a daring new chapter of its economic story. After more than a decade fixated on restoring fiscal stability, we are haunted by ghosts of the past that never left our side, namely,…
CAC 2000 CEO Gia Abraham at the company’s 2018 preference share listing in Kingston.
March 8, 2026

CAC posts loss as $250m preference share maturity looms this month

Industrial air-conditioning installers CAC 2000 Limited posted a net loss of $176.2 million for the year ended October 2025, reversing a profit of $22.3 million the prior year, as ageing receivables…

Grounds cleared for construction at 8 Trafalgar Road in New Kingston on Monday, March 2, 2026.
March 8, 2026

Ripton gets approval for 171‑unit Trafalgar complex

The environmental regulator has approved a 171-unit complex on Trafalgar Road in New Kingston, granting Ripton International Capital Holders Ltd planning permission that would make the development…
Rudolph Brown/Photographer
Brian Larkin, CEO, United Oil & Gas during a vessel tour of the R/V Gyre as part of United’s steps to survey the seabed for evidence of a working hydrocarbon system on January 26, 2026.
March 8, 2026

United Oil & Gas completes derisking surveys

United Oil & Gas Plc said it completed all three stages of a seabed geochemical survey off the southern coast of Jamaica, a milestone the United Kingdom listed company hopes will attract a…