Business
10 May, 2026
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Francis Wade | The Productivity Numbers Haunting Every Government Leader
As a leader in the Jamaican government, you may be confronted by the economic situation we find ourselves in. While some colleagues are busy extracting personal gains when they can, you actually want…
10 May, 2026
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US employers defy economic shock from Iran war and add a surprisingly strong 115,000 jobs in April
America's employers delivered a surprising 115,000 new jobs last month despite an economic shock from the Iran war.
Hiring beat the 65,000 jobs forecasters had expected, though it decelerated…
08 May, 2026
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08 May, 2026
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Jamaican Teas growing faster than it can build
Jamaican Teas Ltd has nearly exhausted the capacity of its rural St Andrew headquarters less than two years after relocating to a facility almost twice the combined size of its previous operations.
08 May, 2026
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Mayberry loss widens to $2.2 billion in first quarter
Securities dealer Mayberry Group Ltd posted a net loss of $2.2 billion for the first quarter ended March 2026, about one-third worse than a year earlier, as continued equity market volatility hammered…
08 May, 2026
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The positive side of natural disasters
From our own recent experiences in Jamaica, we know how devastating natural disasters, particularly hurricanes, can be for the economy, infrastructure and people, especially those on the social and…
08 May, 2026
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The jury is out on tax breaks for the insurance industry: Global lessons for Jamaica
Elective politics has never been one of my career options. My proximity to it began when a friend persuaded me to donate some of my monthly salary to his political party via a bank order. After a…
08 May, 2026
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Some iPhone owners could get up to $95 payment after Apple agrees to settle case for $250 million
Owners of some iPhones are in line to get cash payments of up to US$95 from Apple after the company on Tuesday reached a US$250 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit for false advertising of…
08 May, 2026
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Lower-income Americans hit hardest by gas price spike, widening inequalities, study finds
Lower-income Americans sharply reduced their gas consumption in the month following the Iran war, yet spiking prices still forced them to spend more at the pump, worsening the economy's economic…