Business
04 Nov, 2025
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Timothy Snyder | The big lie behind Trump’s boat strikes
When announcing an aggressive policy, US President Donald Trump typically offers some grotesque justification – a nonsensical fiction that is supposed to stick in our minds as a rationale for…
04 Nov, 2025
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Bank update
Banks continue to reopen branches on a phased basis as they recover from Hurricane Melissa. Scotiabank: On Monday, Scotiabank said many of its employees are still unable to report for work, but that…
03 Nov, 2025
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Big consumer brands deal to put Tylenol, Kleenex, Band-Aid under one roof
Kimberly-Clark is buying Tylenol maker Kenvue in a cash and stock deal worth about US$48.7 billion, creating a massive consumer health goods company. Shareholders of Kimberly-Clark will own about 54…
03 Nov, 2025
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PriceSmart to double Jamaican presence
PriceSmart Inc, operator of membership warehouse clubs across the Americas, plans to double its store count in Jamaica to four by next year. “The company purchased land in Montego Bay, Jamaica, and…
03 Nov, 2025
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Small businesses urged to meet with bankers ASAP post-Melissa
Small business operators who have suffered damage to their business or personal property from Hurricane Melissa are being urged to meet with their creditor institutions immediately in order to…
01 Nov, 2025
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SBAJ wants help from both government and big business post-Melissa
In the wake of Hurricane Melissa, the Small Business Association of Jamaica, SBAJ, is urging the Jamaican government and big businesses to review policies to help micro, small and medium-sized…
31 Oct, 2025
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Widespread devastation for agri-sector
Egg farmers may have sustained greater losses during Hurricane Melissa than during Hurricane Beryl in July last year, according to anecdotal reports reaching the Financial Gleaner. However, the status…
31 Oct, 2025
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Oran Hall | The path to financial recovery after a natural disaster
Hurricane Melissa has come and gone, but she will not be forgotten because of the life-changing effects she has inflicted on a significant portion of the Jamaican population. Eventually, each victim…
31 Oct, 2025
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GOJ in the process of selecting consultant for review of JPS licence
The Government of Jamaica will begin formal discussions in January to either renew or revoke the licence of sole power utility Jamaica Public Service Company Limited, JPS, following the close of a…