Category: Business & Economy

MAYBERRY Investments Limited has purchased an additional 10 per cent stake in Dolla Financial Services Limited as it increases its interest in listed microfinance companies. The disclosure, which was made to the Jamaica…

Significantly driven by the evolution of new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and quantum computing, stakeholders have indicated that they are now witnessing a more than 200 per cent…

THE Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) has hit back at claims that it is not adequately monitoring telephone calls for tax purposes, saying its regulatory role does not extend to such monitoring and…

Air travel to Jamaica slowed last month, with the airport in Kingston registering its first decline for the year. On the ground, that translated to a soft September for the tourism market, according…

Mystic Mountain receiver Wilfred Baghaloo says that he expects the Committee of Inspectors monitoring the bankrupt company on behalf of creditors to choose a new trustee in short order. Debbie-Ann Gordon tendered her…

The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Combined Index marginally advanced on Tuesday. The hectic trading, ended with an advance/decline ratio of 35/58. The JSE Combined Index advanced by 53.41 points or 0.02 per cent,…

Rural folks are earning $2 billion annually from supplying young trees used as yam sticks, but it comes at a cost, says President of the Jamaica Agricultural Association Lenworth Fulton. “Jamaica could be…

Real estate developer Gordhandas ‘Gordon’ Tewani says a third building under construction at the G-Tech Park in Portmore is now costing him more to build. The investment has spiked to $1 billion, reflecting…

JAMAICANS are rapidly shifting to digital channels to do transactions, shunning traditional approaches which are witnessing a significant decline in usage and popularity, according to data from the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ). The…

INDIVIDUALS starting out in their personal finance journey often start with a budget, seeking established budgeting rules and guidelines as their compass. Yet, while such rules can provide a helpful framework, financial educators…