Business

Diagnostic imaging company Image Plus Consultants Limited, which trades as Apex Radiology, is in the process of acquiring the assets and brand of The Woman’s Place, a Kingston-based facility specialising in mammography. Image Plus is also in...

United Kingdom Treasury chief Rachel Reeves said she will cut red tape for banks and finance firms so that “informed risk-taking” can help kickstart Britain’s sluggish economy. The government is trying to regain the economic initiative after rocky...

In a filing with the Jamaica Stock Exchange, entertainment company Pulse Investments Limited said it has reassessed the usage of a key asset, the Villa Ronai property, and while residential development is still on the cards, the focus for the short...

India’s government is seeking to limit temperature settings on new air conditioners to save electricity in the country that is considered the fastest-growing market for them. The power minister proposed a rule in June requiring air conditioners...

Tesla Inc opened its first showroom in India on Tuesday, marking the electric vehicle maker’s long-anticipated début in the world’s third-biggest automotive market. Located in the Bandra-Kurla Complex, an upscale business centre in the financial...

Port operator Kingston Wharves Limited has acquired a substantial stake in port services company Cargo Handlers Limited, CHL, and has an option to purchase additional shares, but says its future plans don’t include a takeover of the Montego Bay-...

Caribbean Cement Company Limited, the maker of Carib Cement, projects a 150,000 tonne increase in output in 2026. Managing Director Jorge Martinez reported to the company’s shareholders that one month into the operation of the newly upgraded plant...

European Union trade ministers agreed Monday that the announcement of 30 per cent tariffs on the European Union was “absolutely unacceptable” and are studying a new set of countermeasures to respond to the move. The ministers met Monday in Brussels...

United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Jared Bernstein, former President Joe Biden’s chief economist, appear to agree that US interest rates are too high. So, are we about to see a bipartisan consensus in favour of cutting them? That...

Is This You? It’s the start of a new month and your business account is empty. In June, you barely managed to pay your staff. The rent was late. It was a struggle to pay the JPS electricity bill and your suppliers. When the dust settled, you couldn...

As jobseekers look for work in a challenging environment, an increasing number are falling victim to job scams that promise good pay for completing easy online tasks, according to the Federal Trade Commission of the United States. The scams start...