Business

Securities that are liquid, that is, easy to buy or sell, are generally the most attractive to investors. Although some trade readily on the over-the-counter market, securities listed on a stock exchange tend to be more liquid or tradeable. The...

As a leader, you want to inspire people. As such, is there anything to learn from the upcoming election cycle here in Jamaica? Using the right lens, there may be. It’s customary nowadays to be jaded about politics. The steady drop in voter turnout...

The recent AI agreement between the United States and the United Arab Emirates, which paves the way for the UAE to establish one of the world’s largest data campuses, has sparked heated debate in the US. The New York Times questioned whether us...

Government sent a clear message to the Jamaica Public Service Company’s majority shareholders about the reasoning for its decision to explore alternative options before the July 28, 2027 expiry of the existing licence. Jamaica’s average cost of...

An analysis finds a critical group of employers in the United States would face a direct cost of US$82.3 billion from US President Donald Trump’s current tariff plans, a sum that could potentially be managed through price hikes, lay-offs, hiring...

The London Underground, the world’s oldest subway system, opened in 1863. Around the same time, London’s modern sewage system was designed by civil engineer Joseph Bazalgette in response to the Great Stink of 1858, which brought Parliament to a...

Supreme Ventures Limited, SVL, intends to transform Caymanas Park into a diverse complex that’s centred around horse racing but offers other amenities off which it can make money. Its plan includes the development of a three-star hotel on the 196-...

Sales of Tesla electric cars fell sharply in the last three months as boycotts over Elon Musk’s political views continue to keep buyers away, a significant development given expectations that anger with the company’s billionaire CEO would have...

United States Senate Republicans hauled Donald Trump’s big tax breaks and spending cuts bill to passage on Tuesday on the narrowest of votes, pushing past opposition from Democrats and their own GOP ranks after a turbulent overnight session. Vice-...

Petrojam Limited, Jamaica’s sole oil refinery, aims to add a solar facility at its Kingston complex. The facility is modest in scale, enough to power offices rather than anything industrial, but reflects the Jamaican government’s policy towards...

The United States Treasury just made a deal with the other G7 countries that global minimum taxes that were already agreed upon will not apply to American companies. The Group of 7 governments caved under intense pressure from US President Donald...

Real estate developer Michael Lake wants the National Housing Trust, NHT, to do more for the transformation of the inner-city communities of Kingston. Lake, a former chairman of the Jamaica Developers Association, JDA, said the state housing agency...