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Jamaican businesses lift inflation forecasts, expect slower currency slide

Jamaican firms nudged up their inflation expectations in December, even as they saw a slower pace of currency depreciation and mixed signals on...

Clarendon farmers eye annual $240m in revenue from new agro park

Thirty-three small farmers in Clarendon aim to generate $240 million annually on the high end from short-term crops at a new agro park,...

How the smartest people in the boardroom make the worst decisions on purpose

As an executive, you are mystified by the source of corporate failures. How does a well-managed company make bad decisions that run the...

Hyatt cuts forecast by US$10 million as Jamaica resorts stay shut

Hyatt Hotels Corp lowered its 2026 earnings forecast by US$10 million following the extended closure of seven Jamaica all-inclusive resorts damaged by Hurricane...

NCB Financials asset tax burden erodes chairmans debt payments

Michael Lee-Chin broke his silence on recent bond matters on Friday, telling NCB Financial Group shareholders that the asset tax has diverted US$100...

African development bank backs Bahamas roads with US$100-million facility

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has extended a US$100-million receivables discounting facility to Bahamas Striping Group of Companies (BSGC), marking the Pan-African lender’s deepening...

Is the Twin Peaks regulatory model still right, given Hurricane Melissa?

The Bank of Jamaica, according to a recent report, said “it is waiting on the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service and...

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