The Federal Trade Commission of the United States sued Amazon on Wednesday for what it called a years-long effort to enrol consumers without consent into its Prime program and making it difficult for…
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Gas prices down $0.25, diesel up $0.25
Motorists will pay $0.25 less for gas on Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 will sell for $170.20 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will sell for $173.73….
CDB head urges countries to ‘share to grow’
GROS ISLET, St Lucia — President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Dr Gene Leon yesterday called on countries across the region to forge greater partnerships in order to fast-track their holistic and…
Crunch time for Portland’s Merqueo investment
Robert Almeida, manager of investment fund Portland JSX Limited, thinks that its multimillion-dollar financing of fast-growing online grocer Merqueo might go to nought, following the lapsed initial public offering, which would have provided…
Lasco Manufacturing hunting acquisitions
Despite growing revenue by 19 per cent to surpass the $11-billion market for the first time, Lasco Manufacturing Limited (LASM) is still seeking potential acquisition opportunities as it expands its product range and…
Artisan village to feature AR and VR tech at Falmouth cruise pier
Tourism officials will be incorporating augmented reality and virtual reality experiences at the Falmouth Cruise Pier. The AR and VR offerings are marketing tools to woo business to the artisan village there. Based…
From outsourcing to ‘upsourcing’: Jamaica making pitch to upscale sector
Jamaica’s outsourcing sector has quadrupled the number of jobs in a decade, but it still has a far way to go to reposition as a market for higher-end services. Currently, basic business process…
St Hugh’s uses creative arts to promote online safety
St Hugh’s High, one of six schools that successfully pitched for the Connected and Protected Safer Internet School Grant (SISG), effectively used the creative arts to promote online safety amongst its students for…
Early June disruptions to Outlook, cloud platform ‘were cyberattacks’
In early June, sporadic but serious service disruptions plagued Microsoft’s flagship office suite – including the Outlook email and OneDrive file-sharing apps – and cloud computing platform. A shadowy hacktivist group claimed responsibility,…
A father’s legacy: Charles and Andrew Ross share their passion for finance
IN the ever-evolving landscape of careers, sometimes unexpected paths lead to extraordinary outcomes. Such is the case with Charles Ross, a former engineer-turned-finance expert, and his son Andrew Ross, who transitioned from a…