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A plastic bag with rubbish for disposal.
12 Dec, 2025 0

CAPRI cites possible plastic fatigue in report on ban

The Caribbean Policy Research Institute, CAPRI, has called for more robust systems to support Jamaica’s single-use plastics ban, arguing that enforcement remains weak and data limited — a challenge…

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva.
12 Dec, 2025 0

IMF more upbeat about global growth

The United States and global economies will grow a bit more this year than previously forecast as the Trump administration’s tariffs have so far proved less disruptive than expected, the International…

Shoppers walk from the Walmart store on August 14, 2025 in Manchester, New Hampshire.
12 Dec, 2025 0

OpenAI partners with Walmart on shopping in ChatGPT

OpenAI is partnering with Walmart to let shoppers make purchases directly within ChatGPT, furthering the artificial intelligence company’s push to turn its chatbot into a virtual merchant as it seeks…
Business
12 Dec, 2025 0

Market rewards Paramount Trading comeback in first quarter

Investors responding positively to Paramount Trading Jamaica Limited’s turnaround performance in its first quarter ended August. PTL shares closed at $0.94 on the junior market of the Jamaica Stock…

Walter Scott, chairman of Dolla Financial Services Limited.
12 Dec, 2025 0

Dolla floating another bond

Microlender Dolla Financial Services Limited is raising $1 billion on the public debt market to expand its loan portfolio and refinance existing debt. The company has the option to upsize the offer to…
12 Dec, 2025 0

Intellibus seeking a home in Jamaica

Having operated out of a Kingston hotel for months, fintech consulting firm Intellibus is on the hunt for office space to establish its presence in Jamaica. Principal and founder of Intellibus Ed…
Business
12 Dec, 2025 0

NCB lists US$7.5m residence for sale

National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited has listed a luxury residence at Earls Court for US$7.5 million. The listing for sale — now live on Sotheby’s International Realty — indicates that the…

Regulator of the insurance sector, Financial Services Commission, New Kingston.
12 Dec, 2025 0

Jamaica insurance sector on a positive track

Jamaica’s insurance sector continues to expand, with total assets just shy of the $600-billion mark and capital buffers showing improvement, the Financial Services Commission, FSC, indicated in its…
Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar.
12 Dec, 2025 0

Trinidad secures US permission to negotiate gas deal with Venezuela

The United States has granted Trinidad & Tobago permission to negotiate a gas deal with neighbouring Venezuela without facing any US sanctions, the Caribbean nation’s attorney general has said.…