Business JAM Jul 28, 2025

NCB US$225 million bond offer finally priced, closing this Thursday

Reading Time: 1 minuteDurrant Pate/Contributor NCB Financial Group Limited (NCBFG) has now priced its US$225 million bond offer, which is set to close on Thursday, July 31. The international securities markets have been…

Business JAM Jul 28, 2025

Financing a ‘Green Caribbean’ is possible

Reading Time: 4 minutesNigel Baptiste, President and Chief Executive Officer of Republic Financial Holdings Limited, has stated that financing a ‘Green Caribbean’ is indeed achievable—but will require sustained effort and a multi-faceted strategy. While…

Business JAM Jul 28, 2025

S Foods Supermarket is leased to Afresh Marketplace

Reading Time: 2 minutesS Foods Supermarket has announced that it has reached an agreement to lease its Worthington Avenue location in Kingston to Afresh Marketplace Limited, a Montego Bay-based food retail group known…

Business JAM Jul 28, 2025

Business leaders pay tribute to the late, great Don Wehby

Reading Time: 9 minutesNews that the former Group CEO of GraceKennedy Don Wehby has passed away after a long bout of illness was greeted with sadness throughout Jamaica and the wider Caribbean. Wehby…

Business USA Jul 28, 2025

S&P, Nasdaq open at record highs on US–EU deal optimism

Reading Time: < 1 minute(Reuters) The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened at record highs on Monday as a U.S.-EU trade agreement boosted investor sentiment, kick-starting a pivotal week featuring megacap earnings, a Federal…

Business COD Jul 28, 2025

Ivory Coast cocoa farmers warn of crop risks as rains fall short, cold spell hits

Reading Time: 2 minutesABIDJAN (Reuters) Rainfall was well below average last week across most of Ivory Coast’s main cocoa-growing regions, while a cold spell has raised concerns among farmers about potential crop damage…

Business EUR Jul 28, 2025

Heineken cheers EU-US trade deal as tariff problems hit shares

Reading Time: 2 minutesLONDON (Reuters) Dutch brewer Heineken welcomed a trade deal between the European Union and the United States and said on Monday that it was weighing all options to deal with…

Business KOR Jul 28, 2025

Musk’s Tesla signs $16.5 billion chip supply deal with Samsung

Reading Time: 3 minutesSEOUL (Reuters) Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the U.S. automaker had signed a $16.5 billion deal to source chips from Samsung Electronics, a move expected to bolster the South Korean…

Business JAM Jul 28, 2025

‘His legacy will live on in the generations he inspired’

Reading Time: < 1 minuteGraceKennedy has acknowledged with “profound sadness” the passing on Friday of retired group CEO Don Wehby, whom it described as a remarkable leader with “unwavering integrity”. “Don was a remarkable…

Business JAM Jul 28, 2025

Aubyn Hill highlights agriculture, technology opportunities for J’can businesses

Reading Time: 4 minutesMinister of Investment and Commerce Aubyn Hill is encouraging entrepreneurs in Manchester to take advantage of business opportunities in areas such as agriculture and technology. He said that the Government…

Business WORLD Jul 28, 2025

Oil rises as US-EU deal boosts trade optimism

Reading Time: 3 minutesSINGAPORE (Reuters) Oil prices rose on Monday (July 28) after the United States clinched a trade deal with the European Union and may extend a tariff pause with China, relieving…

Business JAM Jul 27, 2025

Bartlett leads call for tech-driven tourism at Digicel Business hospitality event

Reading Time: 4 minutesMinister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett has emphasised the urgent need for continued digital transformation across Jamaica’s tourism sector, declaring technology a key pillar in the country’s tourism growth strategy. Held…