Stories by Steven Jackson

Blue Power Group Limited is finalising negotiations with Seprod Limited to co-package two laundry cake soaps mainly for export.The deal slated for signing in September will see Blue Power manufacturing Diamond and Cannon brands of laundry cake soaps...

Telecommunications provider Digicel Jamaica wants local providers to broadcast in 4K ultra high definition resolution as it considers launching the technology over its cable network. 4K resolution, also called 4K, refers to a horizontal...

Office supplies company Neveast Supplies Limited acquired property on Skibo Avenue in Kingston for north of US$300,000 to expand its warehouse space.It comes as the company considers further growth options, to be backed by fresh capital, either in...

Jamaica plans to raise US$1 billion ($128 billion) on the international market through two bond transactions that are expected to close today, Friday.The placements are...

Digicel Group founder and chairman Denis O'Brien holds the largest stake in Deep Blue Cable, the new entity that aims to string the region with underwater fibre-optic cables.Deep Blue is not connected to Digicel, which has operations in the...

When aspiring filmmaker Danielle Russell attends a leading film festival in France later this year, she will likely be more concerned with making deals than simply showing her short film.Industry events like the Clermont-Ferrand International Short...

Brewery company Desnoes & Geddes Limited, which trades as Red Stripe Jamaica, has coined a new market segment for its own, which it calls 'rootsy'...

Spirits company J. Wray & Nephew Limited (JWN) grew rum sales to nearly $6 billion globally over the first six months of the year.The Jamaica rum portfolio, which includes Appleton, J. Wray and Wray & Nephew Overproof rums, made €41.4 million...

Cigarette distributor Carreras Limited will consider splitting its stock at a board meeting next week but already the stock price has jumped in anticipation of a yes vote by directors.The company's shareholders would also have to approve the split....

Luxury coach company Knutsford Express Services Limited is in negotiations with airlines to better coordinate ground transport for air...

​Medical Disposables & Supplies Limited (MDS) suffered from a shortage of stock during its first quarter ending June, which led to a dip in profits. Earnings per share for the quarter totalled $0.06 versus $0.07 a year earlier...

Ian Dear-led Express Catering Limited (ECL) will open three Starbucks cafes at the Sangster International Airport (SIA) in Montego Bay, a US$1.4 million investment that would form its latest drive to augment revenues at the newly listed company.ECL...