Business
August 9, 2026
Jamalco unplugs from grid, power turbine set to save up to US$28m a year
Century Aluminum Company brought a new power-generation turbine online at its Jamalco alumina refinery in Clarendon at the beginning of August, enabling the plant to generate all its own electricity,…
August 9, 2026
Women run the workforce, while men lead at the board level, VM Group data shows
Women account for nearly three-quarters of the workforce at VM Group – among the island’s oldest financial entities – but that ratio flips at the board level, according to the company’s 2025 annual…
August 9, 2026
CDB funds feasibility study on CARICOM regional stock exchange
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved a US$100,000 grant to study whether a single regional stock exchange could deepen capital-market integration across the Caribbean, an initiative that…
August 9, 2026
Yaneek Page | Extraordinary wealth in a small economy – a confession
Every extraordinary fortune tells a story, especially in a small economy where wealth is easier to see than to understand. The question then is whether we have the collective courage to read it. In…
August 11, 2026
by Luke Douglas
Ocho Rios cinema picks up patrons after MoBay closure
Cove Entertainment, which operates a 120-seat theatre at the Island Village Shopping Centre in Ocho Rios, said its attendance has grown since Palace Amusement permanently closed its Montego Bay…
August 9, 2026
SpaceX shares rise even as company insiders get a chance to sell for the first time
Stock in Elon Musk’s space company rose Thursday even after many SpaceX insiders were freed up to sell for the first time. Investors in SpaceX have pushed the shares down sharply in recent days in…
August 9, 2026
Court orders Instagram, Meta to pay US$567M to address kids’ mental health online
A New Mexico court has ordered Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta to pay US$567 million to address harms to young people from its platforms in the second phase of a landmark trial. Judge Bryan…
August 9, 2026
Rising temperatures could keep more flights from taking off on time
Airline passengers know to expect possible flight delays when weather forecasts call for thunderstorms, heavy snow or strong wind. The omens are less obvious on a hot summer day with clear skies. Yet,…
August 7, 2026
KingAlarm enters real estate development with 10-project pipeline
KingAlarm, the Azar family-owned security company, plans to develop real estate properties, with land already acquired for two initial projects in Kingston and Ocho Rios and eight more in the…