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0:08 - Barita Investments has launched a massive bond offer. The company is trying to raise 3 billion dollars across five different tranches - 6 billion if the offers are upsized.

0:54 - GraceKennedy Financial has launched a 404 million dollar takeover bid to acquire the remaining 27 percent of Key Insurance.

1:30 - Indies Pharma has sold the first batch of its new drug for 405,000 US dollars, or just over 60 million JMD.

2:03 - American fast food chain Church’s Texas Chicken is expected to open its doors in Jamaica later this year.

JOIN THE MONEY MISSION:https://moneymissionja.comThe Budget Debates are in full swing. The Opposition has made their rebuttals but what does it mean for you and your money? Economist Dr Chris Stokes and Managing Partner at Signature Creed and Associates, Denzil Whyte join us.And the analysts weigh in on the latest market developments…The 2025 National Budget Debates are in full swing but what areas of the stock market could benefit or take a hit because of the presentations?And Supreme Ventures’s year-end results are out. How did they perform?We’ll discuss.******************OUR SEGMENTS: 0:00 - Intro2:23 - What’s Hot in Business9:40 - Discussion42:25 - Market Recap48:18 - The Analysts - Budget and the stock market53:09 -The Analysts - Supreme Ventures results out*******************SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: getmoneynews.comJOIN THE MONEY MISSION:https://moneymissionja.com

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0:08 - Veteran and renowned business Journalist Owen James has died.  James was a pioneer in business journalism in Jamaica.

0:44 - The TransJamaican Highway offer closed on March 18. 

The National Road Operating and Constructing Company said that due to excess demand, the offer had to be upsized.

0:54 - Scotia Group reported an impressive 34 percent increase in net profits for its first quarter that ended in January.

1:22 - NCB has launched a one billion dollar SME Growth Fund to give MSMEs access to lower-cost financing.

2:09 - Trinidad and Tobago has a new Prime Minister. Former Energy Minister Stuart Young was sworn in on Monday as the eighth prime minister.

2:56 -The trade war between the United States and the European Union is heating up. US President Donald Trump has threatened a 200 percent tariff on all EU alcohol imports to the US.

JOIN THE MONEY MISSION:https://moneymissionja.comSUPPORT US ON PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/moneymediajaLEARN GROW INVEST CONFERENCE:https://learngrowinvestconference.com/USE CODE KALILAH20It’s budget day 2025! Taxes, wages, debt and government spending! Finance Minister Fayval Williams is our special guest after her maiden budget presentation!And the analysts weigh in on the latest market developments…There’s been a lot of activity on the Jamaican Stock Market recently. But how can investors capitalise on these opportunities?We’ll discuss.******************OUR SEGMENTS: 0:00- Intro2:38- What’s Hot in Business7:08- Discussion38:08- Learn Grow Invest Conference45:54- Market RecapThe Analysts- -The Analysts- *******************SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: https://kalilahreynolds.com/newsletter JOIN THE MONEY MISSION:https://moneymissionja.com******************

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0:08- MFS Capital Partners resumed trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday.

0:32- PriceSmart has received approval to build its third store in Jamaica.

1:05- American asset management giant, BlackRock, has agreed to buy two ports in the Panama Canal from a Hong Kong-based firm. 

1:37- Elon Musk says his social platform X, formerly known as Twitter, was the victim of a massive cyberattack on Monday.

JOIN THE MONEY MISSION:https://moneymissionja.comInvest in TransJamaican Highway’s Offer: https://goipo.jncb.com/The Government is selling its final 20% of TransJamaican Highway. Over two billion shares are up for sale. But is this a good investment for you? CEO of NCB Capital Markets, Angus Young, joins us.And the analysts weigh in on the latest market developments…The Playa Hotel Group made over US$73 million in 2024. What does that mean for its hotels in Jamaica?We’ll discuss.******************OUR SEGMENTS: 0:00- Intro2:02- What’s Hot in Business6:25- Discussion43:27- Market Recap49:14- The Analysts- Dolphin Cove55:46-The Analysts- Jamaica tourism industry outlook*******************SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: https://kalilahreynolds.com/newsletter JOIN THE MONEY MISSION:https://moneymissionja.com******************

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0:08- Global ratings agency Fitch has maintained Jamaica's credit rating at BB minus with a positive outlook.

0:40- NCB is looking to raise up to 7 billion dollars through its latest bond offer.

1:06- Dolphin Cove says its local operations continue unaffected, despite its parent company filing for bankruptcy.

1:48- Microsoft says it will be shutting down Skype in May.

JOIN THE MONEY MISSION:https://moneymissionja.comRead the prospectus: https://cdn.jamstockex.com/pd/2025/02/JSE-Junior-Market-IPO-Prospectus-Atlantic-Hardware-and-Plumbing-Company-Limited.pdfAtlantic Hardware and Plumbing want to raise $500 million before listing on the Junior Market. How are they and what do they need the money for? CEO of Atlantic Hardware, Deanell Barnes joins us to discuss.Plus NovaMed is looking to shake up Jamaica’s medical sector. We’ll hear more from the company tonight.And the analysts weigh in on the latest market developments…Lasco Distributors’ third quarter results are out. How did they perform? And what’s going on with ISP Finance and Dolla? We’ll discuss.******************OUR SEGMENTS: 0:00- Intro2:31- What’s Hot in Business9:08- Discussion43:38- NovaMed57:12- Market Recap1:04:08 The Analysts- Lasco Distributors' 3rd quarter1:09:06-The Analysts- ISP and Dolla*******************SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: https://kalilahreynolds.com/newsletter JOIN THE MONEY MISSION:https://moneymissionja.com******************

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0:08- TransJamaican Highway brought in almost 83 million US dollars in 2024. That’s about 13 billion Jamaican dollars -a record high for the company.

0:40- The Bank of Jamaica says it’s keeping its benchmark interest rate at 6 percent.

1:10- The Development Bank of Jamaica is inviting applicants for its latest round of the Jamaica Business Fund.

1:40- Martinique is set to become an associate member of the Caribbean Community, CARICOM, this year.

2:09- Tech giant Apple says it plans to invest more than 500 billion US dollars in the United States over the next four years.

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0:08- The Government plans to spend less this financial year based on the 2025/2026 budget. According to Finance Minister, Fayval Williams, the government plans to spend almost one point three trillion dollars this year. 

1:00- Kingston Properties has expanded its footprint to the United Kingdom after acquiring an office building in Bristol.

1:24- The Sagicor Foundation says it raised 128 million Jamaican dollars from Sunday’s staging of the Sigma Corporate Run.

2:10- Caribbean Airlines' profits dipped over 50 percent in 2024.

2:54 Guyana’s government says it plans to build 12 new state-of-the-art hospitals by 2028.