Innovative Energy Group Limited (IEG) said it enters its 2027 fiscal year with about $900 million in signed contracts and letters of intent. Not all of that pipeline will convert to revenue, but…
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Bocobay founder eyes seven Caribbean islands as Jamaica push gathers pace
Nick Curtis began by managing one villa in Aruba during the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, the co-founder and CEO of Bocobay runs a vacation-rental company with about 400 homes in four countries, and he…
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL: More Than Enough
What does it mean to live an abundant life? For many, abundance is measured by possessions, accomplishments, financial security, or the absence of difficulties. Yet when Jesus declared, “I am come that they…
JMMB prepares to take US$250m Caribbean sustainability bond to market
JMMB Securities plans to court international investors for a US$250-million Caribbean sustainability bond to back pooled climate and development projects. The bond will be issued by Caribbean Sustainability Investments Limited (CSIL), with the…
Inflation winners and losers
Inflation is more than higher prices. It is that creepy force that changes the real value of assets, savings, income and debt. It makes some people better off and others worse off financially,…
Unemployment benefit claims dipped slightly last week as lay-offs remain low
The number of people applying for US unemployment benefits fell slightly last week as lay-offs remain low and most American workers enjoy job security. The Labor Department said on Thursday that initial jobless…
Scotiabank Jamaica minority shareholders back buyout
Minority shareholders of Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) voted to accept a buyout by parent company Scotiabank Caribbean Holdings Ltd (SCHL), clearing a key hurdle towards taking the island’s second-largest bank private. On Thursday,…
The Jamaican Experiment That Changed How the World Thinks About Early Childhood
Nearly four decades before three researchers received one of the world’s largest education prizes, they were working with undernourished young children and their families in Jamaica, testing what was then a relatively simple…
Wall Street retreats from its record as stocks fall worldwide
US stocks are pulling back from their record on Wednesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.2 per cent, a day after topping its prior all-time high set in August. The Dow Jones Industrial Average…
“We Never Get Here Alone”: Dr. Camelia Lawrence Honours the Women Who Poured Into Her
To say Dr. Camelia Lawrence has had a distinguished career would be an understatement. The decorated, board-certified breast surgeon has achieved milestones many might only imagine, particularly for a girl whose story began…