Business
June 28, 2026
Apple increases prices for Macs and iPads by 20 per cent in some cases, blaming a shortage of memory chips
Apple on Thursday announced an increase in prices for Macs and iPads, citing a memory chip shortage brought on by the artificial intelligence (AI) boom.
The Cupertino, California-based company…
June 28, 2026
Trump threatens 100% tax on European imports if countries impose tax on digital services
President Donald Trump on Friday threatened a 100-per-cent tax on imports from any country that imposes a tax on digital services from United States companies.
In a post on social media, Trump took…
June 28, 2026
Former executive sues Meta over attempts to 'silence' her memoir, 'Careless People'
A former Meta executive whose memoir, ‘Careless People’, provides an explosive insider account of her time at the social media giant, has sued the company for attempting to "silence" her.
June 28, 2026
Supreme Court ruling blocks thousands of lawsuits against maker of Roundup weedkiller
The Supreme Court sided with the maker of the Roundup weedkiller on Thursday in a ruling expected to block thousands of lawsuits alleging it failed to warn people that the product could cause cancer.
June 26, 2026
United Oil presses Jamaica farm-out as Strait of Hormuz ‘closure’ reprices prospect
Offshore oil exploration firm United Oil & Gas Plc expects to secure a joint-venture partner by October, according to its full-year results published this week.
The company cited the disruption…
June 26, 2026
by Carolyn Guniss
Silvera wins second JMEA term with data-led agenda for manufacturers
The Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA) plans to deepen industry data collection as part of a five-point agenda unveiled by President Kathryn Silvera after her re-election on…
June 26, 2026
Companies in preparation for JSE Micro Market listing
The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) opened a new market for small companies this week, with 10 firms already in preparation to raise between J$50 million and J$100 million each through public listings.
June 26, 2026
Charlene Ashley | THE UNGLAMOROUS OCTOPUS OF BUSINESS — The real competition happens behind the curtain
Many will disagree when I say Apple is not a company. Neither are Toyota or Microsoft. They are something else entirely.
Over the past five years, some of the world's most admired companies…
June 26, 2026
US economy expanded 2.1% in March quarter, government says, upgrading last estimate
The US economy expanded at an unexpected 2.1 per cent from January through to March, compared to year-earlier levels, the Commerce Department reported on Thursday in its final estimate of…