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12 Dec, 2025 0

First Rock reaps from REIT

First Rock Real Estate Investments Limited, FREI, has turned the corner in its third quarter, posting a modest profit after a bruising 2024. The company’s pivot to a REIT, or real estate investment…
12 Dec, 2025 0

Berger enters peak paint season with high market uncertainty

Berger Paints Jamaica Limited entered the final quarter of 2025 on a strong footing, with a near one-fifth spike in revenue in the July-September period, and a five per cent gain year-to-date,…

IronRock Insurance Company headquarters in Kingston.
12 Dec, 2025 0

IronRock shrugs off Q3 loss, foresees better outcomes at year end

IronRock Insurance Company Limited has reported losses of $10.13 million for the third quarter ended September 2025, reversing a profit of $7.8 million in the corresponding period last year. But CEO…
Gary Peart, CEO of Mayberry Group Limited.
12 Dec, 2025 0

Mayberry bleeds $750m in third quarter as stocks slide

Mayberry Group Limited, a provider of investment banking and wealth management services, posted a net loss of $751.4 million for the September third quarter, compared to a profit of $145 million in…
Frank James, group CEO of GraceKennedy Limited.
12 Dec, 2025 0

GK bottom line buffeted by headwinds even before Melissa hit

GraceKennedy Limited has posted mixed results for the nine months ended September. While revenues climbed, profits faltered – and Hurricane Melissa has added a new layer of complexity and may further…
Managing Director of Lumber Depot Limited, Noel Dawes.
12 Dec, 2025 0

Lumber Depot anticipates both pain and gain post-Melissa

Lumber Depot Limited is expecting increased business, at least for the remainder of 2025, as property owners affected by Hurricane Melissa look to rebuild their damaged homes. But beyond that, the…

In this March 2010 Gleaner photo, Blue Power cake laundry soap is seen on the assembly line at the plant in Kingston.
12 Dec, 2025 0

Blue Power to expand into liquid soaps in two years

Blue Power Group Limited, a manufacturer of cake and bar soaps, is preparing to enter the market for liquid soaps within the next two years. “Our end goal is to expand beyond just bar soaps. Our team…
12 Dec, 2025 0

Mortgage loans growth spurt

Mortgage loans have been growing as an asset class for pension funds, sufficient for the regulator Financial Services Commission to make note of it. They remain a tiny portion, only 0.13 per cent, of…
Access Financial bracing for Challenges (file)
12 Dec, 2025 0