Business
December 14, 2025
Marcello Estevão | The global economy’s hidden rebalancing
Next year, global growth is expected to be near 3.1 per cent, almost the same as this year. To many observers, such steadiness suggests a world economy drifting sideways, neither slowing nor…
December 14, 2025
US relieves airlines of covering passenger expenses amid aircraft recalls
The United States Department of Transportation has issued new guidance telling airlines they do not have to cover passenger expenses, such as meals or hotel stays, when flight cancellations or long…
December 14, 2025
Appeals court backs contempt finding against Apple
A federal appeals court on Thursday backed a ruling that held Apple in civil contempt for brazenly defying an order designed to open its iPhone app store to other payment systems besides its own, but…
December 14, 2025
Fed unanimously approves reappointment of regional bank presidents
The United States Federal Reserve’s governing board unanimously approved the reappointment of nearly all of the Fed’s 12 regional bank presidents, a group that has come under scrutiny by the Trump…
December 12, 2025
by Neville Graham
GK reorganises insurance arm
GraceKennedy Limited has announced leadership changes in its insurance segment, the latest shuffle in the conglomerate’s strategic evolution, according to Steven Whittingham, CEO of GraceKennedy…
December 12, 2025
by Steven Jackson
Inflation keeps falling but businesses continue to bet on rising prices
Jamaican businesses are bracing for a potential uptick in prices, despite falling annual inflation, which was estimated at 1.2 per cent in August, one of the lowest levels in recent years.…
December 12, 2025
by Steven Jackson
JN Bank overcomes ‘close call’ to grow capital and profit
JN Bank Limited met tougher regulatory capital requirements in its 2025 financial year ending March, while also posting higher pre-tax profit and fewer impairment losses, its newly released financial…
December 12, 2025
As outsourcing stalls, construction companies eyeing new growth sectors
With the outsourcing sector in Jamaica facing a level of uncertainty at this time, developers of real estate are putting their construction dollars towards space for other types of businesses. Dayton…
December 12, 2025
by Steven Jackson
Hunt on for consultant to fix underperforming Tourism Linkages Network
The Ministry of Tourism plans to undertake a review of the Tourism Linkages Network, following revelations that the programme has not delivered on its core economic objectives. “The programme’s actual…