While pointing to a number of indicators contributing to Jamaica’s financial programme now on a positive footing, business magnate Jeffrey Hall warned that Jamaican authorities cannot afford to become complacent, but should look…
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Google packs more artificial intelligence into new Pixel phones
Google on Wednesday unveiled a next-generation Pixel smartphones lineup that will be infused with more with more artificial intelligence tools capable of writing captions about photos that can be altered by the technology,…
$48-B talk tax
JAMAICAN consumers have proved that talk’s not cheap, forking out almost $50 billion in telephone call taxes for the Government’s coffers over the last decade. But at least one technology expert believes the…
Island Car Rentals sold
After 50 years of operation, Jamaica’s largest car rental company, Island Car Rentals Limited, now has new owners. The company changed hands nearly two months ago but is only just going public following…
VM Wealth raises $3b for ICR Holdings Ltd’s acquisition of car rental companies
ICR Holdings Limited, a new holding company, has acquired Island Car Rentals and Jamaica Rental Company in a deal worth $2.7 billion with the help of funds raised by VM Wealth Management which…
Eppley zeroing in on leases and asset administration for growth
With the dynamic changes in the economic environment, Eppley Limited is narrowing its focus on its asset management platform as it diversifies its income and asset base across the Caribbean. The Jamaican private…
Waste-to-energy plant under consideration for St Ann landfill
The Jamaican Government wants to test the feasibility of expanding the St Ann landfill at Haddon fivefold and adding a waste-to-energy plant there, according to the Development Bank of Jamaica. Haddon is one…
Facebook and Instagram users in Europe could get ad-free subscription option, WSJ reports
LONDON, United Kingdom (AP) — Meta plans to give Facebook and Instagram users in Europe the option of paying for ad-free versions of the social media platforms as a way to comply with…
Seprod bemoans drop in dairy business
New climate change challenges including heat and drought have further weighed on Seprod’s dairy business, cutting milk production at the start of the summer season by almost half, CEO of the company Richard…
Flow Foundation fetes paediatric cancer patients
Big smiles and joyful eyes described the young cancer survivors at the Bustamante Hospital for Children (BHC) during the Flow Foundation’s annual treat in observance of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month on Friday, September…
