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Jamaicans have until July 1 to use the old cotton banknotes before they become demonetized.

Atlantic Hardware and Plumbing finished its first day of trading on Friday.

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica says Jamaica’s economy declined by 0.8 percent in the final quarter of 2024.

US stock markets tumbled last week, after US President Donald Trump announced his Liberation Day tariffs.

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It’s been a busy few months for Fontana. The Monarch Pharmacy acquisition, exclusive distribution rights for Fenty Beauty and so much more. We’ll discuss all the happenings and the company’s plans for the future with CEO Anne Chang.

And the analysts weigh in on the latest market developments…Jamaica Broiler’s third quarter results are out. How did they perform?

We’ll discuss.

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2:33 - What’s Hot in Business

9:08 - Discussion

44:18 - Market Recap

50:50 - The Analysts-

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0:08 - Jamaica’s government has raised 12.2 billion dollars through the TransJamaican Highway offer for sale.

0:36 - New Fortress Energy says it will be selling its Jamaican assets and operations to US-based clean energy company, Excelerate Energy, for 1 billion US dollars.

1:32 - The Statistical Institute of Jamaica says between January to November, the country recorded a nine percent decline in export earnings.

2:09 - NCB says that all its Midas debit cards were deactivated on March 31.

2:54 - Elon Musk has sold social media site X to his own artificial intelligence company, xAI.

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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.

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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.