Business
07 Aug, 2026
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Cedric E. Stephens | Silent road hazards – why we need micro-mobility rules now
Jamaica’s transportation landscape is quietly undergoing an important shift. Driven by lower import duties and rising fuel costs, electric scooters, e-bikes, and high-powered personal transport…
07 Aug, 2026
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Capital One: Trump’s accounts were closed in 2021 due to concerns over possible money laundering
AP: Bank accounts held by President Donald Trump were closed by Capital One in 2021 after it flagged financial activity that had characteristics of money laundering, the bank disclosed in a court…
07 Aug, 2026
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China counters with drone controls to USA
China announced a series of economic measures on Wednesday against the United States, including controls on exports of drones to the US and a ban on dealings with six American entities, in response to…
07 Aug, 2026
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Disney’s strong quarter driven by ‘Toy Story 5’ and draw of US theme parks
Disney’s solid third quarter was driven by a US$1-billion box office haul from Toy Story 5 and the strong draw of US theme parks that helped to offset continued weakness from international tourism.…
07 Aug, 2026
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US dollar weakens sharply against Japanese yen after market interventions
AP: The US dollar weakened this week against the Japanese yen after US President Donald Trump and Japan’s finance minister confirmed that both sides had intervened in markets. Before late last week,…
06 Aug, 2026
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Stocks hover near record highs and oil prices stabilise with talk of a deal to open Strait of Hormuz
Stocks wavered in afternoon trading on Wall Street Wednesday and hovered around their records set a day earlier, while oil prices held steady. The S&P 500 rose 0.1 per cent. The Dow Jones…
05 Aug, 2026
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Caribbean remittance growth cools as uncertainty rises and pandemic momentum fades
Remittance inflows across the Caribbean grew 5.9 per cent in the first quarter of 2026, compared with the year-earlier period, but the pace of growth has decelerated, according to a recent report from…
05 Aug, 2026
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VM Group $3b in moratorium affect profit
VM Group placed $3 billion in loans under moratorium following Hurricane Melissa, absorbing a short-term hit to fee income, as it balanced member relief over near-term profit Group Chief Financial…
05 Aug, 2026
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Paramount nearly quadruples profit despite Melissa
Paramount Trading Jamaica Ltd nearly quadrupled its net profit for the financial year ended May 2026, powered by cost discipline and one-off gains that offset a revenue dip linked to the impact of…