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Trump threatens 100% tax on European imports if countries impose tax on digital services

President Donald Trump on Friday threatened a 100-per-cent tax on imports from any country that imposes a tax on digital services from United States companies. In a post on social media, Trump took…
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27 Jun, 2026 0

Apple increases prices for Macs and iPads by 20 per cent in some cases, blaming a shortage of memory chips

Apple on Thursday announced an increase in prices for Macs and iPads, citing a memory chip shortage brought on by the artificial intelligence (AI) boom. The Cupertino, California-based company…
27 Jun, 2026 0

Yaneek Page | How much do you know about the hidden economy that is quietly generating billions of US dollars in digital commerce?

What I am about to share may be one of the most important economic conversations Jamaica should be having, and the start of the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season is a momentous occasion to kick off the…
27 Jun, 2026 0

Raquel Seville and Keisha Bailey | Scotia's Exit and the $54-Billion Question

Scotia Group Jamaica is leaving the Jamaica Stock Exchange while it is winning with record profits. The profit line is not the story. The story is capital, float, and where roughly $54 billion will…
27 Jun, 2026 0

BSJ sees tenfold rise in modular home assessments

Several providers of modular homes are seeking approval of their building systems by the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) in preparation for the post-Melissa rebuilding of western…
27 Jun, 2026 0

Hollywood gets into the microdrama race

OS ANGELES (AP): While much of Hollywood was consumed by the streaming wars, Issa Rae was studying a different mode of entertainment thousands of miles away: microdramas.
27 Jun, 2026 0

PM to meet with tourism body over proposed GCT increase

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness is to meet leaders of the tourism industry next week after the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association intensified its opposition to the proposed increase in general…
27 Jun, 2026 0

‘I refuse to let cancer take my education’ - Nathel Taylor aggressively pursuing education despite bone cancer challenges

WESTERN BUREAU: Despite a bone cancer diagnosis that prevents him from attending school physically and which has already robbed him of one leg, 17-year-old Caribbean Online Academy (COA) graduate…
27 Jun, 2026 0

Community influencers urged to join fight against synthetic drugs

WESTERN BUREAU: Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton wants parents, schools, and community leaders to join in the ongoing fight against the use and distribution of synthetic and…