Business
August 2, 2026
by Carolyn Guniss
JSE suspends Portland JSX shares as audited accounts become 91 days overdue
The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) has suspended trading in the shares of investment company Portland JSX Ltd (PJX) after it failed to submit its audited financial statements for the year ended February…
August 2, 2026
by Carolyn Guniss
VM Group ends 60-year audit relationship with KPMG
VM Group has ended a roughly 60-year relationship with KPMG, appointing PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) as its new external auditor after shareholders approved the change at Tuesday’s annual general…
August 2, 2026
Francis Wade | Your Strategy Failed. Culture Isn’t Why.
As a member of the C-suite, you want answers. Your team’s recent strategic plan was not implemented. Some blame company culture. Fortunately, AI has opened a path around that explanation. The problem…
August 2, 2026
Anthropic says its AI models hacked 3 organisations during testing
Anthropic said its artificial intelligence models hacked into three other organisations during testing, just days after ChatGPT maker OpenAI raised concerns over AI controls after it disclosed its…
August 2, 2026
Major oil companies reap massive profits as US and Iran fighting drives energy prices higher
American oil and gas giants raked in massive spring profits while fighting between Iran and the US impeded petroleum shipments and consumers around the world paid more for fuel and confronted…
August 2, 2026
US stocks rise to finish a wild July as Amazon soars, Apple sinks and inflation worries worsen
US stocks rose Friday to finish a wild July for Wall Street as Amazon leaped, Apple sank and rising oil prices worsened worries about inflation staying high. The S&P 500 climbed 0.7 per cent after…
August 4, 2026
by Carolyn Guniss
Dozens of properties headed to auction amid jump in past-due loans
A commercial plaza, a medical facility, and resort-area properties are among dozens of mortgaged properties scheduled to be auctioned in August. It comes amid a three-quarter rise in past due loans…
August 2, 2026
Amina Taylor | Can the King of the North rally Britain?
The King of the North has arrived to Downing Street. Andy Burnham is officially the prime minister of the UK, a role he seemingly inherited in the most bloodless of coups. In what could have been a…
July 31, 2026
by Luke Douglas
Cal’s seeks court approval to commercialise Westminster Rd properties
The founder of Cal’s Manufacturing Ltd has applied to the Supreme Court to modify covenants on two adjoining residential properties on Westminster Road in Kingston for commercial activities. Its…