Business

26 May, 2026 0

BOJ holds policy rate at 5.5 per cent
The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has unanimously agreed to maintain the policy rate on overnight placements by deposit-taking institutions at 5.5 per cent per annum.
26 May, 2026 0

Democrats feud over stock trading as they sharpen anti-corruption case against Trump
After three terms in the US House and two unsuccessful campaigns for the US Senate, Colin Allred said he's heard plenty about voters' suspicions that politicians are just trying to make a…
27 May, 2026 0

PayPal’s online checkout empire is under siege as rivals squeeze its core business
PayPal helped invent online checkout. Nearly three decades later, it's struggling to defend its turf. The iconic online payments company is facing its biggest challenge in nearly three decades…
27 May, 2026 0

Travel industry worries after Trump administration reiterates threat to sanctuary city airports 
The travel industry is on edge after Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin reiterated his threat to withdraw US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers from airports in so-called…
Business
27 May, 2026 0

Toshifumi Suzuki, the Japanese behind the ‘conbini’ empire, has died
TOKYO (AP) — Toshifumi Suzuki, the Japanese businessman credited with creating the 7-Eleven convenience-chain global retail empire, has died. He was 93. Suzuki, an honorary adviser at Seven & i…
24 May, 2026 0

Jamaica Drafts Road Construction Standards as Pothole Crisis Deepens 
Jamaica's state standards body has put forward a comprehensive road construction specification for public comment, a move that comes as billions of dollars in government road repair programmes…
Business
24 May, 2026 0

Warehouses in Demand as Kingston Plaza sits Unsold
Demand for commercial real estate in Jamaica is shifting toward warehouse and storage space, with the sector offering returns that are outpacing traditional retail developments. Commercial…
24 May, 2026 0

Yaneek Page | That 1.8% Pothole: How the Post-Melissa Recovery is Totalling Some Businesses
In the streets, there is a common saying that Jamaica must be God's favourite channel. If that is so, then last week's episode would have to be a horror story titled The Abandoned Road to…
24 May, 2026 0

Barita posts strong quarter as investment gains surge, costs spike
Barita posts strong quarter as investment gains surge, costs spike Barita Investments Ltd reported net profit of $1.17 billion for the quarter ended March 2026, nearly double the $628 million…