Business


CIBC Bank Jamaica branch in New Kingston, Jamaica.
December 28, 2025

CIBC Jamaica profit plunges 88 per cent amid Hurricane

CIBC Caribbean Bank Jamaica Ltd made $45.9 million profit for its October 2025 year end or four-fifths less than a year earlier, as the bank grappled with the impact of Hurricane Melissa. It also…

Kevin Richards, CEO of Kingston Properties, speaks at the Kingston Properties Limited 15th annual general meeting in 2024.
December 28, 2025

Kingston Properties expands UK footprint, buys Dartford property

The listed entity, Kingston Properties Limited (KPREIT), has completed the acquisition of its third property in the United Kingdom for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition adds to its growing portfolio…

Bob Rogallo watches video through a Rendever virtual-reality headset at the Forum at Rancho San Antonio retirement community in Cupertino, California, USA.
December 28, 2025

Virtual reality opens doors for elderly to build closer connections in real life

Like many retirement communities, The Terraces serves as a tranquil refuge for a nucleus of older people who no longer can travel to faraway places or engage in bold adventures. But they can still be…
Yaneek Page
December 28, 2025

Managing High Demand but Slow Cash Flow Post-Melissa

Question: Since the hurricane, you would expect that business is booming for us but it’s not. We have a lot of inquiries, we are bogged down with evaluating repair jobs and providing estimates for…
Business
December 28, 2025

Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange

Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange weekly bulletin for the week ending December 26, 2025.

A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing the market indexes of Shanghai, Tokyo and New York Dow at a securities firm in Tokyo, Japan.
December 28, 2025

Asian shares were mixed and thin

Asian shares were mixed Thursday in thin holiday trading, with most markets in the region and elsewhere closed for Christmas. In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 edged 0.1 per cent higher to 50,407.79. It has…
Pulse supermodel Alicia Burke in a past campaign.
December 26, 2025

Models shine but revenues ebb at Pulse

Pulse Investments Limited has reported a decline in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, despite its models getting placements in high-profile events. It underscores challenges for the…
Frank James, Group CEO, GraceKennedy Limited.
December 26, 2025

GraceKennedy to acquire makers of Tastee cheese

GraceKennedy Ltd (GK), the Jamaica-based food and finance conglomerate, has taken full control of Dairy Industries Jamaica Limited (DIJL), the maker of the iconic Tastee Cheese brand. GK will acquire…
Daniel Chong, CEO of Honey Bun 1982 Limited.
December 26, 2025

Baked-in costs at Honey Bun’s new facility burns cash

Honey Bun Ltd closed its September 2025 year with higher sales but a markedly thinner bottom line, as the commissioning of its new Angels, St Catherine bakery drew heavily on cash, borrowings, and…