Business

A gold bar shown in St Vincent Jewelry Centre in the Jewelry District of Los Angeles, USA, in April this year.
December 31, 2025

Surging silver and gold slide after exchange raises margin requirements

Silver and gold futures fell sharply on Monday after the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), one of the world’s largest trading floors for commodities, asked traders to put up more cash to make bets on…
Business
December 31, 2025

US stocks dip on penultimate 2025 trading day

Stocks fell slightly on Wall Street Tuesday as trading for 2025 nudges closer to the finish line. With just one trading day left before the year ends, most big investors have closed out their…
Mark Zuckerberg talks at a Meta Connect conference in September 2024 in California, USA.
December 31, 2025

Meta acquires Manus to strengthen push to AI agents

US technology giant Meta has announced the acquisition of Manus, a Singapore-based developer of general-purpose AI agents, which builds on chatbots prompts to create workflows. The deal closed on…
Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and former CEO Warren Buffett speaks during an interview with Liz Claman on Fox Business Network’s “Countdown to the Closing Bell,” May 7, 2018, in Omaha, Neb.AP
December 31, 2025

Legendary Warren Buffett steps back this week as Berkshire Hathaway enters new era

Greg Abel faces the challenge of taking over Berkshire Hathaway from the legendary Warren Buffett later this week. Many regard Buffett as the world’s greatest investor after he grew Berkshire from a…
Dollar bills in New York, USA. (AP Photo)
December 30, 2025

Find inspiration for achieving your financial resolutions and money goals in 2026

The start of a new year usually brings new motivation to achieve goals like eating healthier or finally cleaning your basement. Many resolutions also focus on financial goals, such as paying off…

CIBC Bank Jamaica branch in New Kingston, Jamaica.
December 28, 2025

CIBC Jamaica profit plunges 88 per cent amid Hurricane

CIBC Caribbean Bank Jamaica Ltd made $45.9 million profit for its October 2025 year end or four-fifths less than a year earlier, as the bank grappled with the impact of Hurricane Melissa. It also…

Kevin Richards, CEO of Kingston Properties, speaks at the Kingston Properties Limited 15th annual general meeting in 2024.
December 28, 2025

Kingston Properties expands UK footprint, buys Dartford property

The listed entity, Kingston Properties Limited (KPREIT), has completed the acquisition of its third property in the United Kingdom for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition adds to its growing portfolio…

Bob Rogallo watches video through a Rendever virtual-reality headset at the Forum at Rancho San Antonio retirement community in Cupertino, California, USA.
December 28, 2025

Virtual reality opens doors for elderly to build closer connections in real life

Like many retirement communities, The Terraces serves as a tranquil refuge for a nucleus of older people who no longer can travel to faraway places or engage in bold adventures. But they can still be…
Yaneek Page
December 28, 2025

Managing High Demand but Slow Cash Flow Post-Melissa

Question: Since the hurricane, you would expect that business is booming for us but it’s not. We have a lot of inquiries, we are bogged down with evaluating repair jobs and providing estimates for…