Business
01 Nov, 2026
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Social media real estate posts face regulatory scrutiny
The Real Estate Board has opened a review of its code of ethics to set standards for how agents advertise property on social media and has sued a company it alleges brokered property without a…
01 Nov, 2026
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Yaneek Page | Pay late, rebuild slowly: Jamaica’s prompt payment dilemma
One of the fastest ways to put contractors out of business, slow down work, and earn a reputation as a government nobody wants to do business with is to pay late. Word in the industry travels quickly,…
01 Nov, 2026
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Long accused of abetting crypto crimes, Binance has now become a victim
Binance and its billionaire founder have long been accused of profiting off crypto criminals. Now they have become victims. Targeted in what looks like the largest cryptocurrency heist in history,…
30 Oct, 2026
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Consultant to share in US$750,000 budget to investigate drivers of electricity loss in Jamaica, including theft
The government wants to hire a consultant to share US$750,000 (J$119 million) allocated to find out what drives electricity losses in Jamaica, including theft. The Inter-American Development Bank and…
30 Oct, 2026
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Campari earns roughly J$20 billion from Jamaica in nine months
Jamaica made up about 5 per cent of Campari Group’s €2.29 billion in sales for the first nine-months of 2026, roughly €114 million (J$20.2 billion), or €500,000 higher than a year earlier, according…
30 Oct, 2026
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Sagicor Jamaica shareholders back Caribbean merger; court sanction pending
Shareholders of Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd approved a plan on Wednesday to combine the company with Sagicor Life Inc under a new regional parent, clearing the first hurdle in a reorganisation that…
30 Oct, 2026
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Heineken beer volume rises 4.8% as all regions grow
Global brewery Heineken NV said third-quarter beer volume rose 4.8 per cent, as every region contributed to growth, and the Dutch brewer held its full-year profit outlook. “We delivered good volume…
30 Oct, 2026
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Airbnb pledges $500m to non-profit, scaling emergency stays and raising questions over housing relief
Airbnb plans to dedicate US$500 million to its philanthropic arm over the next five years to increase temporary housing support for medical travellers and disaster survivors. The short-term rental…
30 Oct, 2026
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Scotia Group privatisation completed as Supreme Court sanctions scheme
The privatisation of Scotia Group Jamaica Limited has been completed following an order issued by the Supreme Court sanctioning a Scheme of Arrangement involving the bank’s majority shareholder,…