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December 12, 2025
ECB leaves key rate unchanged as businesses weather US tariffs
The European Central Bank, ECB, left its key interest rate unchanged on Thursday as inflation remains under control and European businesses weather the impact of higher American tariffs better than…
December 12, 2025
Trump lowers tariff on China
President of the United States Donald Trump described his face-to-face with President of China Xi Jinping on Thursday as a roaring success, saying he would cut tariffs on China, while Beijing had…
December 12, 2025
Melissa slows down Kremi, but not for long, says CEO
Caribbean Cream Limited’s Montego Bay depot sustained damage during Hurricane Melissa, but the company expects to be back to normal before the busy holiday season. The ice cream company, which trades…
December 12, 2025
Genac shoots past prior-year results but Melissa a new complication
Just nine months in, General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Limited’s earnings have already surged past the full-year results for all of 2024, performance that positioned the insurer for a strong…
December 12, 2025
by Steven Jackson
Caribbean Cement ready to supply rebuilding material after Melissa
Caribbean Cement Company Limited said it holds sufficient cement inventory and production capacity to support Jamaica’s rebuilding efforts following Hurricane Melissa, as it disclosed third-quarter…
December 12, 2025
Anne Krueger | The case for a multilateral trade organisation without America
Since January, the world has watched in shock as US President Donald Trump’s administration has undermined every pillar of the economic order that the United States helped build and proudly championed…
December 12, 2025
AI chipmaker Nvidia becomes first US$5-trillion company
Nvidia has become the first US$5-trillion company, just three months after the Silicon Valley chipmaker was first to break through the US$4-trillion barrier. Hitting the new benchmark puts more…
December 12, 2025
Federal Reserve cuts key rate
The United States Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate on Wednesday for a second time this year as it seeks to shore up economic growth and hiring, even as inflation stays elevated. But Fed…
December 12, 2025
Melissa cuts path of destruction but big business still standing
Businesses and financial markets were slowly ramping up operations on Thursday even as damage assessments continued in the wake of Hurricane Melissa, which hit Jamaica with Category 5 strength,…