Business

Joel Tate
August 19, 2026

Pinnacle hires hospitality veteran to steer US$450m Montego Bay towers to completion

LCH Developments has appointed Joel Tate, a veteran hospitality construction executive, as director of project management for The Pinnacle, the US$450-million four-tower residential development…
Nigel Chalk, Director of the Western Hemisphere Department at the International Monetary Fund.
August 19, 2026

IMF welcomes Dr Brian Langrin’s appointment as Bank of Jamaica governor

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) director has welcomed the appointment of Dr R. Brian Langrin as the governor of the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ). “We look forward to working closely with Governor…
Bernhard Stocker
August 19, 2026

Barita clears sites for construction as investment group hires real estate developer

Barita Investments Limited has demolished two landmark Kingston properties and hired a global development executive to lead their redevelopment – the clearest signal yet that the investment group is…
Cedric Stephens
August 19, 2026

Cedric E. Stephens | FSC’s Melissa claims backlog statement is opaque

The Financial Services Commission (FSC), Jamaica’s insurance regulator, has been publishing a full‑page advertisement in both daily newspapers since last Friday. It was issued jointly with the…
JMMB Group CEO, Keith Duncan.
August 19, 2026

JMMB’s Sagicor stake earns more than its own business – and worth more than the entire company

JMMB Group Limited’s investment in Sagicor Financial Company (SFC) earned the group more money in the June first quarter than its own banking and securities operations, even though earnings fluctuate…
Specialist Dilip Patel working on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, July 30 in New York.  AP
August 18, 2026

US stocks edge back from their record as oil prices rise

US stocks are edging further from their record heights on Monday, ahead of a week where profit reports from the nation’s biggest retailers could give a hint about how shoppers are dealing with high…
Dr Wayne Henry, director general of the Planning Institute of Jamaica.
August 18, 2026

PIOJ cuts recovery timeline as economy contracts 2.9 per cent in June quarter

Jamaica's economy contracted 2.9 per cent in the April to June quarter, but the Planning Institute of Jamaica has shortened its projected recovery timeline to two years from three. "Given…
August 19, 2026

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Tamii Brown, Salada general manager
August 16, 2026

Salada reaping from efficiencies and market moves

Salada Foods Jamaica Ltd reported an improvement in third-quarter earnings, benefiting from stronger sales, wider margins, and the payoff from efficiency measures. The coffee and beverage manufacturer…