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December 12, 2025
Andrés Velasco | Why is Europe so wimpy?
With the United States unhinged, China increasingly authoritarian, and Russia in full Dr Evil mode, the world desperately needs a good guy to believe in. There is only one candidate for the job:…
December 12, 2025
Mayberry doubles stake in microlender Keoworld due to Amex deal
Mayberry Group has doubled its private equity stake in Keoworld, a fast-growing Miami-based fintech firm now positioned to absorb a segment of American Express’s international credit card business.…
December 12, 2025
Judge orders search shake-up in subdued Google monopoly case ruling
After a five-year legal showdown pitting the US Department of Justice against Google, a federal judge concluded that the disruptive forces of artificial intelligence technology will have a better…
December 12, 2025
New Fortress posts US$472m gain from Ja exit
Natural gas supplier New Fortress Energy, NFE, earned 60 cents on every dollar invested in Jamaica in the buildout, operation, and eventual divestment of the majority of the country’s LNG…
December 12, 2025
Fontana paid $854m for Monarch pharmacy chain
Fontana Limited acquired the Monarch chain of pharmacies for four and a half times its asset value, new disclosures about the deal show. The purchase price was $854 million, noted the auditor of…
December 12, 2025
Pan Jamaica profit hits quarterly milestone
Pan Jamaica Group Limited delivered profit of $2.01 billion for shareholders in the second quarter ending June, up 91 per cent from the same period last year. CEO Jeffrey Hall called the result a…
December 12, 2025
VMIL to elevate private equity transactions in hunt for better returns
VM Investments Limited, VMIL, is reorienting its focus towards more private equity transactions and less on corporate debt to drive better returns for the company. It comes amid challenging market…
December 12, 2025
by Luke Douglas
Election spending a boon for some businesses
With the general election reaching its climax on Wednesday, September 3, some businesses are counting windfall earnings from the provision of goods and services to boost both major political parties…
December 12, 2025
Osman and Sleat | The limits of Xi and Putin’s no-limits partnership
Much has changed since Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin last stood together atop Tiananmen Square in 2015. When they did so again this week, it was supposedly as equal…