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The supply of sorrel, a favourite Christmas drink in Jamaica, has declined this season with at least one supplier paying up to 60 per cent more to source the crop. The market blames the reduction on the impact of Hurricane Beryl and the subsequent...
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Dr Marlene Street Forrest, managing director of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), will remain at the helm of the organisation until the board appoints a successor, the JSE announced on Friday evening. “The JSE announces that the managing director...
We are a few days shy of 2025, and the stage is set for a precarious year for Jamaica. Small businesses, entrepreneurs, and aspiring startups can expect to confront a complex external environment in the upcoming months that may be shaped by...
Jamaica’s economic future is once again in the spotlight. Elections are around the corner. And the prime minister just unveiled the ASPIRE programme. But amidst past disappointments and skepticism, how can leaders like him inspire others to embrace...
Remember this moment because it probably won’t last: A US lottery jackpot is projected to soar above US$1 billion, and that’s still a big deal. Friday’s Mega Millions drawing is worth an estimated US$1.22 billion, evoking headlines and likely...
Most Americans believe health insurance profits and coverage denials share responsibility for the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO — although not as much as the person who pulled the trigger, according to a new poll. In the survey from NORC at the...
The Jamaican economy is facing serious challenges going into the first quarter of 2025, and political decisions are likely to play an important role over the next few months, said noted researcher Don Anderson. With the economic indicators...
The vibrant murals by Kingston Creative are transforming the streets and perception of downtown Kingston, with its latest client being the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ). The organisation aims to develop leisure and business within these communities. For...
QWI Investments has managed to turn the page on a string of annual losses aided by adding more US stocks to its portfolio, including Nvidia. Going forward, management wants to grow its US stocks to half of the fund’s portfolio, from the current 25...
Mineral Heights in May Pen, Clarendon, will benefit from further urban development with plans by the Ministry of Education and Youth to build on 10 acres beside the trendy roundabout. The Government recently sent out tenders seeking architects to...
Medical scanning company, Elite Diagnostic has introduced a system of “quasi-bonding” to reduce the migration of its skilled staff. The company provides additional training, and it helps to pay off the student loans of newly hired radiographers. It...
Bluesky has seen its user base soar since the US presidential election, boosted by people seeking refuge from Elon Musk’s X, which they view as increasingly leaning too far to the right, given its owner’s support of President-elect Donald Trump....
Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan will attempt to merge and create the world’s third-largest automaker by sales as the industry undergoes dramatic changes in its transition away from fossil fuels. The two companies said they had signed a...
A Japan-based, government-commissioned panel of experts on Wednesday largely supported the country’s new energy policy for the next few years. It calls for bolstering renewables up to half of electricity needs by 2040, while maximising the use of...
A task force led by Brazilian prosecutors said it rescued 163 Chinese nationals working in ‘slavery-like’ conditions at a construction site in northeastern Brazil, where Chinese electric vehicle company BYD is building a factory. On Tuesday, the...
