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December 26, 2025

US consumers’ confidence weakened

Consumers’ confidence in the US economy was shaken in December as Americans grew anxious about high prices and the impact of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. The Conference Board said on…
Frank James, Group CEO, GraceKennedy Limited.
December 26, 2025

GraceKennedy to acquire makers of Tastee cheese

GraceKennedy Ltd (GK), the Jamaica-based food and finance conglomerate, has taken full control of Dairy Industries Jamaica Limited (DIJL), the maker of the iconic Tastee Cheese brand. GK will acquire…
Containers with Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation, a Taiwanese container shipping company, are stacked up at the Port of Los Angeles, with the Long Beach International Gateway Bridge seen in the background, on Wednesday, April 9 in Los Angeles. AP
December 26, 2025

US economy grows strong in third-quarter but uncertainty remains

The US economy grew at a surprisingly strong 4.3 per cent annual rate in the third quarter, the most rapid expansion in two years, driven by consumers who continue to spend in the face of ongoing…
Dr George Scarlett gives Euro energy in a fur-style trapper hat with ear flaps.
December 26, 2025

Something Extra | Friday

Kingston’s party scene pulsed at both ends of the spectrum as the Heineken-sponsored Big Wall Euro: Time delivered a high-energy clash of Afro house, EDM, Amapiano and reggae, complete with…
Pulse supermodel Alicia Burke in a past campaign.
December 26, 2025

Models shine but revenues ebb at Pulse

Pulse Investments Limited has reported a decline in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, despite its models getting placements in high-profile events. It underscores challenges for the…
AP Sony Corp President Kenichiro Yoshida speaks as characters from ‘Peanuts’ are shown at a press conference at the company’s headquarters in 2018 in Tokyo.
December 26, 2025

Sony buys majority stake in ‘Peanuts’ comic for US$457m from Canada’s WildBrain

Happiness is taking control of a beloved comic strip. Sony is buying a 41 per cent stake in the Charles M. Schulz comic Peanuts and its character,s including Snoopy and Charlie Brown from Canada’s…
Sabrina Dockery
December 26, 2025 by Gregory Bryce

JOA hails Junior Pan Am women’s 4x100m team

The Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) has congratulated Jamaica’s junior women’s 4x100m relay team for having been voted the Best Women’s Team at the Junior Pan American Games, which was held in…
CARICOM Heads of Government pose for a group photo at the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community.
December 26, 2025

Editorial | Early CARICOM summit

If that is indeed their intent, Antigua and Barbuda should abandon any plan to promote a boycott – whether domestically or region-wide – of imports from Trinidad and Tobago (TT).
Letters
December 26, 2025

Letter of the Day | Listening is most urgent reform

THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica’s long-term stability and progress depend on whether policymakers remain connected to the people they serve. At this moment, the most urgent reform facing the country is…