Business
14 Dec, 2025
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Fed unanimously approves reappointment of regional bank presidents
The United States Federal Reserve’s governing board unanimously approved the reappointment of nearly all of the Fed’s 12 regional bank presidents, a group that has come under scrutiny by the Trump…
12 Dec, 2025
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GK reorganises insurance arm
GraceKennedy Limited has announced leadership changes in its insurance segment, the latest shuffle in the conglomerate’s strategic evolution, according to Steven Whittingham, CEO of GraceKennedy…
12 Dec, 2025
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Inflation keeps falling but businesses continue to bet on rising prices
Jamaican businesses are bracing for a potential uptick in prices, despite falling annual inflation, which was estimated at 1.2 per cent in August, one of the lowest levels in recent years.…
12 Dec, 2025
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JN Bank overcomes ‘close call’ to grow capital and profit
JN Bank Limited met tougher regulatory capital requirements in its 2025 financial year ending March, while also posting higher pre-tax profit and fewer impairment losses, its newly released financial…
12 Dec, 2025
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As outsourcing stalls, construction companies eyeing new growth sectors
With the outsourcing sector in Jamaica facing a level of uncertainty at this time, developers of real estate are putting their construction dollars towards space for other types of businesses. Dayton…
12 Dec, 2025
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Hunt on for consultant to fix underperforming Tourism Linkages Network
The Ministry of Tourism plans to undertake a review of the Tourism Linkages Network, following revelations that the programme has not delivered on its core economic objectives. “The programme’s actual…
12 Dec, 2025
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Jamaica insurance sector on a positive track
Jamaica’s insurance sector continues to expand, with total assets just shy of the $600-billion mark and capital buffers showing improvement, the Financial Services Commission, FSC, indicated in its…
12 Dec, 2025
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Jamaica’s debt to fall faster than projected, says Fitch
Fitch Ratings expects Jamaica’s debt-to-GDP ratio to decline faster than official forecasts, a new report released this month shows. The rating agency also made note of the country’s successful…
12 Dec, 2025
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Melissa cuts path of destruction but big business still standing
Businesses and financial markets were slowly ramping up operations on Thursday even as damage assessments continued in the wake of Hurricane Melissa, which hit Jamaica with Category 5 strength,…