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Graphic of Hambani Estate development by First Rock.
December 12, 2025

First Rock gets Mayberry’s help on Hambani

First Rock Real Estate Investment Limited and its subsidiary FCH Jamaica Developers Limited has settled their debt with Sagicor Bank Jamaica Limited, utilising the proceeds of a corporate note…
Mustafa Suleyman
December 12, 2025

Mustafa Suleyman | Seemingly conscious AI is coming

My life’s mission has been to create safe, beneficial AI that will make the world a better place. But recently, I’ve been increasingly concerned about people starting to believe so strongly in AIs as…

Lisa Cook, member of the Federal Reserve Board of the United States.
December 12, 2025

Fed Governor Lisa Cook wins first round in legal fight to fire her

A federal court has ruled that US Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook can remain in her position while she fights President Donald Trump’s efforts to fire her. The ruling, which will almost certainly…
Tammara Glaves-Hucey, head of general insurance, GraceKennedy Financial Group.
December 12, 2025 by Neville Graham

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…
Business
December 12, 2025

FTC drafts rules on exclusive selection of service providers

The Fair Trading Commission, FTC, has released draft guidelines that could shake up the system utilised by certain companies to select third-party service providers. Customers are often directed to…
Andrés Velasco
December 12, 2025

Andrés Velasco | Why is Europe so wimpy?

With the United States unhinged, China increasingly authoritarian, and Russia in full Dr Evil mode, the world desperately needs a good guy to believe in. There is only one candidate for the job:…
Gary Peart, CEO of Mayberry Group Limited.
December 12, 2025

Mayberry doubles stake in microlender Keoworld due to Amex deal

Mayberry Group has doubled its private equity stake in Keoworld, a fast-growing Miami-based fintech firm now positioned to absorb a segment of American Express’s international credit card business.…
December 12, 2025

Judge orders search shake-up in subdued Google monopoly case ruling

After a five-year legal showdown pitting the US Department of Justice against Google, a federal judge concluded that the disruptive forces of artificial intelligence technology will have a better…
Business
December 12, 2025

New Fortress posts US$472m gain from Ja exit

Natural gas supplier New Fortress Energy, NFE, earned 60 cents on every dollar invested in Jamaica in the buildout, operation, and eventual divestment of the majority of the country’s LNG…