Business
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…
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…
March 18, 2026
Goddard bets on Chinese car brand but Q1 segment results dissappoint
Goddard Enterprises Limited opened its fiscal 2026 on a troubled note in its automotive arm, reporting a “disappointing” first quarter to December 2025 – a setback that cast a shadow over an otherwise…
March 18, 2026
Yaneek Page | Time to transform wasted hours to wealth
In Jamaica we have a nickname for almost everybody. If you have a specific habit, or physical feature, or a particular trait, then someone at school or in the community will find you a name that…
March 18, 2026
Mayberry Investments to redeem $2b bond
Mayberry Investments Limited has notified bondholders that it will redeem the full principal balance and all accrued interest on its 10.75% secured bond on March 19, the company disclosed in a notice…
March 17, 2026
Falling oil prices send Wall Street toward best day since US-Israel war on Iran
Oil prices are down, and stocks are up Monday, though such moves have been quick to reverse since the war in Iran began. The S&P 500 jumped 1.0 per cent and was on track for its best day in five…
March 15, 2026
Staple dose of activism at AGMs gone
Minority investor Orrette Staple would start the same way at annual general meetings: “Mr Chair, with your permission, I would like to ask questions, but before I do I also have some observations.”…
March 15, 2026
Pension reform creates more room to grow client returns, says Sagicor
Jamaicans saving for retirement stand to benefit from increased diversification and possible higher returns over the long term following the government-announced plans to loosen the investment limits…
March 15, 2026
NCB Jamaica adds online shopping passcode to shield against digital fraud
National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited is rolling out one-time passcode authentication for select online card transactions, the bank announced March 12 as Jamaica’s largest financial institution…