Microsoft on Monday hired two leading executives from the company that created ChatGPT after one of them was abruptly fired by OpenAI, the start-up whose chatbot kicked off the era of generative artificial…
Category: Business & Economy
Plugging traffic ticket loopholes
The Government of Jamaica plans to install new software that closes loopholes for traffic ticket evaders. It is inviting consultants to tender solutions this month, and stakeholders met on Tuesday to discuss the…
BOJ rolls out counterfeit banknote detection campaign
The Bank of Jamaica, BOJ, has rolled out a public information campaign to sensitise users and financial institutions on how to recognise counterfeit polymer banknotes, nearly a year after putting the new currency…
$1.2-b dividend declared
AFTER 2.5 years of no dividend payments to shareholders, NCB Financial Group Limited (NCBFG) will pay a $0.50 per share dividend on December 18 as Chairman Michael Lee-Chin intends to ensure the steady…
Leverage ChatGPT for data dominance
SMALL and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are being encouraged to harness the power of AI, specifically ChatGPT , for data analytics and business improvement. Larren Peart, the CEO of Bluedot, unveiled strategies at the…
Don’t expect short-term gains
INVESTMENT experts at Sagicor Group Jamaica (SGJ) and its investment arm, Sagicor Investments Limited (SIL), are cautioning Jamaicans against being foolhardy in expecting short-term gains from recent developments which serve as positive indicators…
Le Champ Cosmetic powders the environmentally conscious woman
Priding itself as Jamaica’s premier vegan make-up brand, the three-year-old Le Champ Cosmetics Ltd (LCC) has already pressed itself into the local market with ambitions to further build out its services palate in…
NCBFG shareholders to get long-awaited dividends in December
Shareholders of NCB Financial Group Limited (NCBFG) are getting an early Christmas present, as the Board of Directors has approved an interim dividend payment of $0.50 per ordinary stock unit. The NCBFG Board took the…
JMMB secures slice of Bajan market
JMMB International Limited has gained a securities dealer license in Barbados and marks JMMB Group Limited’s (JMMBGL) latest thrust in diversifying its operations and gaining a larger presence in the Caribbean. JMMB International…
Soup sales spice up JamTeas exports
The American market now accounts for 51 per cent of Jamaican Teas Limited’s foreign sales, advances that Export Manager Jonathan Mahfood has linked to the company’s expanding range of packaged soups and diversification…
