Business

China released new interim measures Friday, tightening controls on mining and processing of rare earths that are used in many high-tech products, including electric vehicles, smartphones, and fighter jets. The rules released Friday by the Ministry...

One way to be climate-friendly is to shop sustainably. But figuring out which products count as ‘sustainable’ can be hard, especially when buying online. As ordering with a computer or phone becomes more ubiquitous, the number of online products...

Every election cycle politicians trip over themselves to play the role of small business champion. They unveil extensive menus of goodies for MSMEs, and are the loudest advocates for entrepreneurial risk-taking. On paper, manifestos proclaim that...

Chinese government officials last month showed off what they say will be the world’s largest solar farm when completed high on a Tibetan plateau. It will cover 610 square kilometres (235 square miles), which is the size of Chicago. China has been...

Most of the United States’ Federal Reserve officials said last month that the threat of higher inflation was a greater concern than the potential for job losses, leading the central bank to keep its key rate unchanged. According to the minutes of...

After a year-long shortage, ackee processors are seeing an uptick in the supplies of the raw material and are hopeful that market conditions will improve before the end of the year, according to two producers of canned ackees. Canute Sadler,...

Barrick Gold is identifying sites in Jamaica ready for drilling by the end of 2025, under its minerals exploration partnership with Geophysx Jamaica Limited. The Canadian company is focusing on two large areas with potential for gold and copper...

Jamaica Stock Exchange Limited, JSE, grew its revenue in the June 2025 quarter, but net profit fell 40 per cent, reflecting the slide in the wider stock market. “The second-quarter performance has been fair, given the challenging market conditions...

Air Canada said it will gradually restart operations after reaching an agreement early on Tuesday with the union for 10,000 flight attendants to end a strike that disrupted the travel plans of hundreds of thousands of travellers. The agreement came...

Tourism in Las Vegas is slumping this summer, with resorts and convention centres reporting fewer visitors compared to last year, especially from abroad, and some officials are blaming the Trump administration’s tariffs and immigration policies for...

Caribbean Producers Jamaica Limited, CPJ, reported sales of US$42.4 million for June quarter, up 11 per cent, but net profit dipped, reflecting elevated operating costs. The company attributed the revenue growth to “stronger sales in the large...

The Planning Institute of Jamaica, PIOJ, expects the economy to grow two to three per cent in the July to September quarter, aided in part by increased consumption linked to General Election activity. “You would expect a bump in consumption...