Business

18 Jul, 2026 0

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…
18 Jul, 2026 0

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.
Chinese President Xi Jinping waves as he arrives at the opening ceremony for the World AI Conference in Shanghai in July.
18 Jul, 2026 0

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”…
17 Jul, 2026 0

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…
17 Jul, 2026 0

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,”…
Oran Hall
17 Jul, 2026 0

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…
Cedric Stephens
17 Jul, 2026 0

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…
Business
17 Jul, 2026 0

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…
President Donald Trump speaks at the United States Army War College in Carlisle, Pa., during the Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit, Wednesday, July 15, 2026.
17 Jul, 2026 0

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…