Business
July 19, 2026
China’s Xi calls for more global efforts to guide AI, chides US for its curbs on tech sharing
Development and governance of artificial intelligence should be a global effort, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Friday, while reiterating China’s objections to what he called the “overstretching”…
July 17, 2026
by Luke Douglas
20,000 outsourcing jobs lost, but AI not to blame, say experts
Employment in Jamaica’s outsourcing sector, which includes the business process outsourcing industry, has declined by a third over two years to about 40,000 jobs.
Industry leaders and policymakers…
July 17, 2026
LP Azar to transform Gleaner property
LP Azar Limited plans to transform the property that formerly housed The Gleaner Company (Media) Limited into a hardware, manufacturing, and training centre.
“We’re looking at beginning immediately,”…
July 17, 2026
Oran Hall | Personal financial planning like the World Cup
The World Cup is an international football tournament; personal financial planning is a systematic programme to achieve an individual’s personal and family life goals. Yet, there are similarities…
July 17, 2026
Cedric Stephens | The average clause – fairness or punishment?
When Jamaicans buy property insurance, few pause to read the fine print. Yet, buried in almost every policy is a condition that can make the difference between financial survival and ruin after a…
July 17, 2026
JSE SUMMARY - THURSDAY, JULY 16
In Thursday’s trading session the following reflects the movement of the JSE Indices:
. The JSE Combined Index declined by 2,377.08 points (0.64%) to close at 367,345.09 points and the volume traded…
July 17, 2026
US to impose 25% tariff on some Brazilian imports starting July 22
The United States is imposing 25 per cent tariffs on imports from Brazil, after finding a range of what it deemed unfair trade practices by the world’s 10th-biggest economy.
The tariffs, which were…
July 17, 2026
US producer prices drop 0.3 per cent from May to June on lower energy prices
U.S. wholesale inflation fell from May to June on plunging energy prices, but intensifying hostilities with Iran are clouding the outlook.
The US Labor Department reported Wednesday that its producer…
July 16, 2026
Image Plus pays $620m for recent acquisitions
Image Plus Consultants Ltd (IPCL), which trades as Apex Radiology, paid $620 million for two recent acquisitions, expanding its footprint to eight locations across Jamaica.
"Having successfully…