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Travel industry worries after Trump administration reiterates threat to sanctuary city airports
The travel industry is on edge after Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin reiterated his threat to withdraw US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers from airports in so-called…
May 27, 2026
by Luke Douglas
BOJ flags two quarters of above-target inflation, signals readiness to raise rates
The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) expects inflation to climb above its six per cent target ceiling for at least two consecutive quarters and warned it stands ready to adjust interest rates if price pressures…
May 27, 2026
PayPal’s online checkout empire is under siege as rivals squeeze its core business
PayPal helped invent online checkout. Nearly three decades later, it's struggling to defend its turf.
The iconic online payments company is facing its biggest challenge in nearly three decades…
May 27, 2026
Manufacturing stocks surge 16% in Q1 as JSE rally lifts sector index
The manufacturing and distribution stocks on the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) doubled the performance of the overall market or their strongest quarterly performance in recent memory.
The outlook…
May 27, 2026
Democrats feud over stock trading as they sharpen anti-corruption case against Trump
After three terms in the US House and two unsuccessful campaigns for the US Senate, Colin Allred said he's heard plenty about voters' suspicions that politicians are just trying to make a…
May 27, 2026
by Neville Graham
Holborn Road landmark up for auction
Plans are afoot to auction an incomplete New Kingston building at 8 Holborn Road whose construction was halted at one point by the authorities.
The property — described in the auction notice as…
May 27, 2026
JPS profit halves as Hurricane Melissa recovery costs bite
Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) posted a 50 per cent dip in its first-quarter profit as the power utility absorbed the lingering financial toll of Hurricane Melissa.
The Category 5 storm, which…
May 27, 2026
ThisBank to raise US$6.9m in US debt offering
ThisBank Ltd, the UK-based digital lender formerly known as JN Bank UK, raised some US$6.9 million in a debt offering, according to a notice filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission…
May 26, 2026
Canada will require self-isolation for people travelling from Congo, Sudan and Uganda due to Ebola
The Canadian government said Tuesday that travellers from Ebola-affected regions will be required to self-isolate for 21 days, and that immigration authorities are temporarily suspending decisions on…