Business
March 13, 2026
Pulse profits outpace revenue on property revaluations
Pulse Investments Limited’s December 2025 second quarter reflected profits that leaned heavily on unrealised gains from property revaluations, and relatively thin cash generation. That translated to…
March 13, 2026
Pan Jamaica’s $410m stake in Frankly Juice part of wider growth
Pan Jamaica Group Limited paid $410 million for its just over 64 per cent stake in Frankly Juice, a Danish juice brand with a Scandinavian market. Concurrently, the group earned one-third higher…
March 11, 2026
GraceKennedy buys remaining stake in Dairy Industries for $3.15b
GraceKennedy Ltd paid $3.15 billion to acquire the remaining 50 per cent of Dairy Industries Jamaica Limited from New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra Co-operative Group, according to notes in the…
March 11, 2026
Mailpac shareholders haven’t voted on deal already on books
Mailpac Group Limited has not completed its acquisition of MyCart Quick Limited, the company disclosed this month. “The transaction has not yet closed, and, accordingly, no Extraordinary General…
March 11, 2026
Regency Petroleum investing $35m in pothole filler line
Regency Petroleum Limited (RPL) will invest between $35 million and $40 million to make and distribute a new asphalt filler designed for road repairs, marking its first major move beyond fuels. The…
March 11, 2026
Scotia Group Jamaica posts lower profit as Melissa leaves its mark on first quarter
The second largest bank, Scotia Group Jamaica Limited (SGJ), reported net income of $4.1 billion for its first quarter ended January 2026, a modest decline from the $4.2 billion posted in the same…
March 11, 2026
Yaneek Page | Balancing the books was step 1, building prosperity is step 2
Jamaica has entered a daring new chapter of its economic story. After more than a decade fixated on restoring fiscal stability, we are haunted by ghosts of the past that never left our side, namely,…
March 8, 2026
CAC posts loss as $250m preference share maturity looms this month
Industrial air-conditioning installers CAC 2000 Limited posted a net loss of $176.2 million for the year ended October 2025, reversing a profit of $22.3 million the prior year, as ageing receivables…
March 8, 2026
Ripton gets approval for 171‑unit Trafalgar complex
The environmental regulator has approved a 171-unit complex on Trafalgar Road in New Kingston, granting Ripton International Capital Holders Ltd planning permission that would make the development…