Business

Ricardo Hutchinson, non-executive chairman of Portland JSX
January 23, 2026

Portland JSX posts losses, Merqueo closes operations

Portland JSX Limited reported losses for its third quarter ended November 2025, as declines in the value of its investment portfolio weighed on results. The portfolio now stands at roughly half its…
Knutsford Express depot at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay.
January 21, 2026

Hurricane Melissa brakes profit trend at Knutsford Express

Knutsford Express Services posted a quarterly loss after Hurricane Melissa forced the Jamaican transport company to shut routes for up to “two weeks”, cutting revenue and erasing profits from a year…
January 21, 2026

Jamaican workers left with 4.0 per cent of salary after core expenses, says new survey

Jamaican workers are scraping by as salaries barely cover living costs, according to a new regional survey conducted by human resource (HR) professionals. The survey, which covers 20 Caribbean…
Business
January 21, 2026

Collisions in Personal Financial Planning

Collisions in personal financial planning occur when competing priorities or circumstances force difficult trade offs in the allocation of resources. They can, however, be reduced by paying careful…
Don Anderson, pollster and executive chairman of Market Research Services Limited.
January 21, 2026

Jamaican confidence shaken by Hurricane Melissa

Consumer and business confidence in Jamaica tumbled in the fourth quarter of 2025 due to the impact of Hurricane Melissa last October which erased gains from an election-year rally earlier in the…
The logo of the World Economy Forum is displayed on a window of the Congress Centre where the Annual Meeting Forum take place in Davos, Switzerland, Sunday, January, 18, 2026. (AP Photo)
January 20, 2026

Davos event opens with pro-Trump magnates to attend

Corporate chiefs and government leaders including US President Donald Trump swarm into Davos, Switzerland this week, joining an elite annual meeting that promotes dialogue and economic progress — even…
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Chat GPT app icon is seen on a smartphone screen, Monday, August 4, 2025, in Chicago.
January 18, 2026

ChatGPT rises to top in Ja

ChatGPT has emerged as Jamaica’s most visited website, surpassing global heavyweights such as Wikipedia, YouTube, and Amazon, according to analytics firm Ahrefs. The artificial intelligence (AI)…
Business
January 18, 2026

Paramount profits despite hurricane

Paramount Trading (Jamaica) Limited swung back to profit in the second quarter (Q2) ended November 30, 2025, notching net earnings of $31.1 million compared with a $10.8 million loss a year earlier. …
January 19, 2026

Ja’s unemployment rate edged down to 3.3% ahead of hurricane

Jamaica’s unemployment rate fell to 3.3 per cent in October, though the labour market showed signs of softness as fewer people sought work and youth employment declined ahead of Hurricane Melissa’s…