Business
23 Oct, 2026
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Portland JSX posts largest loss at US$9.4m as fund future remains unclear
Portland JSX Ltd (PJX), the private equity fund that mirrors a larger fund controlled by businessman Michael Lee-Chin, recorded its largest annual loss since inception. Its performance reflected…
23 Oct, 2026
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25% of units remain at K2 waterfront apartments, no problem selling units
Three-quarters of the apartments at Kingston2 (K2), the $2.1-billion residential development overlooking the downtown Kingston waterfront, have been sold, according to the project’s developers.…
23 Oct, 2026
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Film spending slashed in half to US$4.9m
Spending on film productions in Jamaica fell by more than half in 2025 from year-earlier levels as the fallout from Hurricane Melissa disrupted filming activity, according to recently released…
23 Oct, 2026
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Margaritaville Jamaica plans public share offering before year end
Margaritaville Jamaica plans to raise equity through a public offering within 90 days, giving investors a stake in the operator of three Margaritaville venues and a fine-dining restaurant on the…
23 Oct, 2026
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Oran A Hall | The making of a personal finance hero
Financial heroes are resilient. Some build resilience from scarcity; others develop resilience to recover from financial disruption. It is not the quantum of money that people have that makes them…
23 Oct, 2026
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Video game developer BioWare shuts down, next ‘Mass Effect’ cancelled amid broader lay-offs at EA
Video game publisher Electronic Arts (EA) is shutting down the popular and influential game development studio BioWare after more than three decades. The upcoming Mass Effect game, the fifth since…
23 Oct, 2026
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Meta Q3 revenue tops estimates, with Muse accounts topping 10m, says Zuckerberg
Meta Platforms said on Wednesday that its third-quarter profit jumped more than threefold, as the social media giant’s revenue climbed sharply. The parent company of Facebook and Instagram reported…
23 Oct, 2026
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Tesla’s Q3 profit drops as it prepares for possible merger with SpaceX
Tesla reported a decline in profit for the latest quarter, but a measure of cash its business generated surged, leaving investors with a mixed picture as it prepares for a possible merger with Elon…
23 Oct, 2026
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When it comes to Trump’s economy, these numbers matter before mid-terms
President Donald Trump is trying to convince voters before the November 3 mid-term elections that the US economy is rocketing upwards. But voters say inflation remains a challenge because the Iran war…