Business CAN Jun 17, 2025

DHL Express to suspend operations in Canada

Reading Time: 2 minutesMultinational import-export company DHL Express is moving to indefinitely suspend its shipping operations in Canada, effective midnight, Friday (June 20). DHL Express, in a statement, noted that due to ongoing…

Business USA Jun 17, 2025

Middle East tensions unnerve investors, boost oil prices

Reading Time: 4 minutesNEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) Wall Street opened slightly lower while oil and gold rose as Tuesday marked the fifth day of fighting between Israel and Iran, with the risk of a…

Business JAM Jun 16, 2025

Strategic mind, steady hands: Allison Mais steps into role of COO at VM Investments and VM Wealth

Reading Time: 3 minutesAllison Mais is not the kind of executive who waits for things to happen; she makes them happen—and at VM Investments Limited (VMIL) and VM Wealth Management Limited (VMWM), that’s…

Business JAM Jun 16, 2025

Digicel creates regional tech powerhouse with Symptai Consulting acquisition

Reading Time: 2 minutesDigicel Group is deepening its partnership with Symptai Consulting Limited to provide businesses with improved access to world-class solutions and experts to support all their technology needs. Symptai will become…

Business JAM Jun 15, 2025

JCC recognises business trailblazers at 40th awards ceremony

Reading Time: 5 minutesFrom micro-enterprises to major corporations, award recipients left inspired and empowered, proud of their achievements and ready to shape the future with renewed purpose following the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce’s…

Business GUY Jun 14, 2025

Guyana invites GraceKennedy to establish manufacturing operations

Reading Time: 2 minutesDurrant Pate/Contributor Jamaica-based conglomerate the GraceKennedy Group has been invited by the Guyanese Government to set up a manufacturing presence in the South American nation. Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh…

Business JAM Jun 14, 2025

Jamaican Adrian Dunkley awarded top Caribbean AI innovator

Reading Time: 3 minutesAdrian Dunkley, Jamaican tech entrepreneur and founder of StarApple AI, has been named the Caribbean’s top artificial intelligence innovator by United Kingdom-based publication CEO Monthly. Recognised globally for his work…

Business JAM Jun 14, 2025

Scotiabank reaffirms commitment to local business growth

Reading Time: 2 minutesScotiabank continues to affirm its role as a key facilitator of economic growth by supporting the expansion of local businesses. Last quarter, Scotiabank announced a 7% increase in its commercial…

Business JAM Jun 14, 2025

JCC president highlights economic progress, persistent issues, new opportunities

Reading Time: 3 minutesJamaica Chamber of Commerce President Phillip Ramson, while celebrating the wins in the local business community and the Jamaican economy, has highlighted some “persistent issues” that continue to hinder above-average…

Business Jun 14, 2025

Wall Steet Journal invites Adam Stewart to join prestigious CEO Council

Reading Time: 2 minutesAdam Stewart, executive chairman of Sandals Resorts International, has joined the Wall Street Journal CEO Council, an invitation-only group of global business leaders recognised for driving innovation and shaping the future…

Business JAM Jun 13, 2025

VM Investments Ltd charts confident growth path at 8th AGM

Reading Time: 2 minutesVM Investments Limited (VMIL), the investment arm of the VM Group and the Group’s only publicly listed company, hosted its 8th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday, in a hybrid…

Business JAM Jun 13, 2025

Demand for money market instruments remains strong 

Reading Time: 2 minutesDurrant Pate/Contributor Recent developments in Jamaica’s money market indicate that demand remains strong, evidenced by the oversubscription in last week’s Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) 30-day Certificate of Deposit (CD) Auction…