Category: Business & Economy

YOUNG market investors are increasing, partly due to initiatives by the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) aimed at boosting awareness and education in stock market investing. Since its introduction, the JSE has observed a…

The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Combined Index closed Thursday, losing more ground. The moderate trading ended with an advance/decline ratio of 40/50 The JSE Combined Index declined by 991.35 points or 0.30 per…

The Biden administration enacted a new labour rule on Tuesday that aims to prevent the misclassification of workers as ‘independent contractors’, a step that could bolster both legal protections and compensation for millions…

NEW YORK (AP) — The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday reluctantly approved the first exchange-traded funds that hold bitcoin, saying it is still deeply sceptical about cryptocurrencies and that its decision did…

The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Combined Index closed Wednesday losing ground marginally. The brisk trading ended with an advance/decline ratio of 46/40. The JSE Combined Index declined by 2,637.22 points or 0.78 per…

The Jamaican stock market saw more than two-thirds of listed securities drop in value as a combined $89.98 billion in value was erased across the entire market where there were a lot more…

FORMER governor the Central Bank of Barbados DeLisle Worrell has slammed efforts by central banks around the region to establish central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) such as JAM-DEX here in Jamaica saying they…

The Jamaica Stock Exchange and Nairobi Securities Exchange, NSE, have signed a memorandum of understanding committing to financial market collaboration. The JSE expects the collaboration to open up opportunities for green bonds and…

Regulators have been engaging with Jamaica’s financial companies on plans for better stress tests to protect the financial sector from a changing climate, and expects to ramp up on the collection of data…

The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Combined Index closed Tuesday advancing marginally. The slow to moderate trading ended with an advance/decline ratio of 39/48. The JSE Combined Index advanced by 503.65 points or 0.15…