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December 12, 2025
Paramount says China’s Tencent withdrew from Warner Bros bid to avert national security issues
Paramount Skydance says the Chinese gaming and social media giant Tencent Holdings withdrew from its bid to buy Warner Bros Discovery to avert a possible national security review.
December 12, 2025
Ricardo Hausmann | Will AI democratise access to equity financing?
Economists around the world are rightly focused on how AI will reshape labour markets. But the next decade’s most consequential shift may unfold in a different market altogether: equity. By…
December 12, 2025
Barita predicts stable market environment in months ahead
Barita Investments Limited expects the Bank of Jamaica, BOJ, to defend the dollar against sharp swings, and hold interest rates steady until next year to spur the rebuilding of infrastructure and…
December 12, 2025
US government shutdown costly for Delta airline
The longest shutdown of the United States government on record cost Delta Air Lines an estimated US$200 million, CEO Ed Bastian said Wednesday in the first disclosure by a US airline regarding the…
December 12, 2025
by Neville Graham
Golden Krust to expand 50% in five years under new CEO
Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill, the brand that brought the Jamaica’s beloved patties to multiple parts of America, is about to expand under a five-year programme that should grow the…
December 12, 2025
Forex dealings boost MFS bottom line
MFS Capital Partners Limited has doubled its earnings in the September quarter, with foreign exchange trading emerging as a key driver of profitability. Revenue in the period rose to $41.43 million,…
December 12, 2025
Haiti transitional government adopts key law to hold general election
Haiti’s transitional presidential council has backed an electoral law in the latest step towards holding a general election for the first time in nearly a decade. The approval late Monday means that…
December 12, 2025
AI’s impact could worsen gaps between world’s rich and poor, says UN report
Behind the hoopla over the promise of artificial intelligence lay difficult realities, including how such technology might affect people already disadvantaged in a data-driven world. A new report by…
December 12, 2025
by Steven Jackson
JSE stocks down, but US equities market shines post-Melissa
Amid continuing market softness, US equities on the Jamaica Stock Exchange notched substantial gains in value, growing their market capitalisation by nearly eight per cent in the first month following…