Business
August 26, 2026
How bitcoin, gold went from a slump to an MVP week
Bitcoin and gold shot higher this week, with both getting a boost from some frantic action surrounding the bond market, and the cryptocurrency also benefiting from activity in Washington. Bitcoin had…
August 26, 2026
Zillow, Redfin resolve litigation over deal FTC claims suppresses rental listings competition
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reached a settlement with Zillow and Redfin to resolve the regulator’s claim that the companies made an illegal deal to suppress competition in online rental…
August 25, 2026
Taiwan charges nine over illegal AI server exports to China, including Nvidia and Super Micro staff
Taiwanese prosecutors charged nine people Monday, including one from Nvidia and two from Super Micro, for illegally exporting “high-end AI servers” to mainland China, adding another wave of turbulence…
August 23, 2026
FosRich losses double as solar panel prices fall faster than distributors can keep pace
Solar panel prices are falling faster than distributors can adjust, and for FosRich Company Limited, the result is a business that moves more product but collects less money for it. The challenge is…
August 23, 2026
Customer data demand and hurricane recovery drove Digicel emissions higher
Digicel Group consumed a fifth more energy across its 25-market network in the fiscal year ended March 2026, as surging customer data demand and hurricane recovery operations pushed greenhouse gas…
August 23, 2026
Oran A. Hall | Your emotions and your money
You have a financial plan you believe is sound, but it has not delivered the results you expected and you cannot understand why. You could get the answer if you develop a better understanding of…
August 23, 2026
Yaneek Page | Small business subcontracting expands the economy
Every multimillion-dollar government contract is an opportunity to grow Jamaican businesses. So, when we award one that is nine figures, without requiring the winning vendor to bring small businesses…
August 23, 2026
Japan economy inches up 1.1 per cent in June quarter
Japan’s economy grew at an annual rate of 1.1 per cent in the April-June quarter even as private consumption stayed flat and the growth of exports declined, according to government data recently…
August 25, 2026
by Carolyn Guniss
Jardiance drug searches spike 50% amid Usain Bolt campaign
The makers of the chronic kidney disease (CKD) drug Jardiance say that enlisting retired sprinter Usain Bolt as the face of their latest campaign has raised awareness, amid a spike in online searches.…