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…
The Inspiring Story of Captain Maria Ziadie-Haddad, the Caribbean’s First Female Commercial Jet Airline Pilot
When Maria Ziadie-Haddad joined Air Jamaica as a flight attendant in the 1970s, becoming one of the airline’s pilots was not an obvious next step. There were no women in its cockpits and,…
Lawsuit accuses Starbucks of mislabelling eight ‘sugar-free’ protein drinks
Starbucks is facing a consumer lawsuit over claims that the protein drinks labelled “sugar-free” on its cafe menus may actually contain more sugar than a Reese’s peanut butter cup. The US federal lawsuit…
JSE Index posts over 20% gain, strongest since pandemic
The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) delivered its strongest nine-month performance in years, with the benchmark Main Market Index rising over 20 per cent year to date. It was propelled by sharp gains in…
New distributor for Stihl tools
FT Farfan, a subsidiary of regional distribution group AS Bryden, assumed exclusive distribution of Stihl equipment in Jamaica on October 1, betting that its dealer-focused business model and more than five decades of…
When your competitive advantage walks out
The Apple-OpenAI dispute exposes the hidden value, and vulnerability, inside every organisation For years, we have been taught that the true value of a company lies in its brand and in its balance…
United Oil & Gas loss widens to US$800,000 but explorer pitches Jamaica as alternative to Middle East risk
United Oil & Gas Plc, the London-listed explorer seeking a partner for its offshore Jamaican acreage, reported that first-half losses more than doubled as it advanced exploration work on its offshore licence. The…