Business
December 9, 2025
Bubble fears ease but investors still waiting for AI to live up to promise
Fears about the artificial intelligence boom turning into an overblown bubble have diminished for now, thanks to a stellar earnings report from Nvidia that illustrated why its indispensable chips…
December 9, 2025
Why Jamaican CEOs Only Get Results During Hurricanes, And How to Stop
Imagine your fellow executives adopting a dangerous belief: people only perform when threatened by a crisis like Hurricane Melissa. This point of view sounds plausible, but it worries you. On the…
December 9, 2025
France moves against Musk’s Grok chatbot after Holocaust denial claims
France’s government is taking action against artificial intelligence chatbot Grok, which was launched by a company owned by billionaire Elon Musk, after it generated inaccurate French language posts…
December 9, 2025
What to know about Trump’s draft proposal to curtail state AI regulations
President Donald Trump is considering pressuring states to stop regulating artificial intelligence (AI) in a draft executive order obtained by The Associated Press. Some in Congress are also weighing…
December 9, 2025
Verizon to cut more than 13,000 jobs
Verizon is laying off more than 13,000 employees in mass job reductions that arrive as the telecommunications giant says it must “reorient” its entire company. The job cuts began on Thursday, per a…
December 9, 2025
Stocks swing to close US trading week
More swings hit Wall Street on Friday, except the US stock market finished higher this time. After bobbing up and down through the morning, the S&P 500 took off and rallied nearly 2.0 per cent…
December 9, 2025
Regency sees sales uptick since Melissa
Regency Petroleum Company Ltd expects stronger sales in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. “People are signing up for our membership programme in droves,” according to founder and CEO Andrew Williams in a…
December 9, 2025
Walmart raises outlook as more US shoppers hunt deals
Walmart delivered another standout quarter, posting strong sales and profits that blew past Wall Street expectations as it wins over more cash-strapped Americans who have grown increasingly anxious…
December 9, 2025
Federal Reserve loosens reins on banks
The United States Federal Reserve’s top banking regulator on Tuesday released new guidelines for the agency’s supervision of the financial system, earning praise from industry trade groups and…