Business
August 7, 2026
Red Stripe adds digital backbone, part of wider AI push by Heineken parent
Red Stripe brewery and a handful of other Heineken NV subsidiaries went live on a new enterprise-wide digital platform in the first half of 2026, part of a technology push.
August 7, 2026
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…
August 7, 2026
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…
August 7, 2026
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…
August 7, 2026
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.…
August 7, 2026
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,…
August 6, 2026
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…
August 5, 2026
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…
August 5, 2026
by Carolyn Guniss
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…