Business
July 24, 2026
by Neville Graham
Derrimon sales down a third, even as it moves beyond write-down
Derrimon Trading Company Ltd saw revenue fall by a third to $2.96 billion in the first quarter ended March 2026, a decline of more than $1.3 billion, as the supermarket and distribution group grappled…
July 19, 2026
Scotia Group to hold shareholder meetings in October as delisting plan advances
Scotia Group Jamaica Limited (SGJ) received court approval to convene shareholder meetings in October, which could pave the way for the delisting of the company from the Jamaica Stock Exchange.
July 19, 2026
China’s Xi calls for more global efforts to guide AI, chides US for its curbs on tech sharing
Development and governance of artificial intelligence should be a global effort, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Friday, while reiterating China’s objections to what he called the “overstretching”…
July 17, 2026
by Luke Douglas
20,000 outsourcing jobs lost, but AI not to blame, say experts
Employment in Jamaica’s outsourcing sector, which includes the business process outsourcing industry, has declined by a third over two years to about 40,000 jobs.
Industry leaders and policymakers…
July 17, 2026
LP Azar to transform Gleaner property
LP Azar Limited plans to transform the property that formerly housed The Gleaner Company (Media) Limited into a hardware, manufacturing, and training centre.
“We’re looking at beginning immediately,”…
July 17, 2026
Oran Hall | Personal financial planning like the World Cup
The World Cup is an international football tournament; personal financial planning is a systematic programme to achieve an individual’s personal and family life goals. Yet, there are similarities…
July 17, 2026
Cedric Stephens | The average clause – fairness or punishment?
When Jamaicans buy property insurance, few pause to read the fine print. Yet, buried in almost every policy is a condition that can make the difference between financial survival and ruin after a…
July 17, 2026
JSE SUMMARY - THURSDAY, JULY 16
In Thursday’s trading session the following reflects the movement of the JSE Indices:
. The JSE Combined Index declined by 2,377.08 points (0.64%) to close at 367,345.09 points and the volume traded…
July 17, 2026
US to impose 25% tariff on some Brazilian imports starting July 22
The United States is imposing 25 per cent tariffs on imports from Brazil, after finding a range of what it deemed unfair trade practices by the world’s 10th-biggest economy.
The tariffs, which were…