Category: Business & Economy

CUPERTINO, USA (AP) — Apple on Monday unveiled a long-rumoured headset that will place its users between the virtual and real world, while also testing the technology trendsetter’s ability to popularise new-fangled devices…

The European Union is pushing online platforms like Google and Meta to step up the fight against false information by adding labels to text, photos and other content generated by artificial intelligence, a…

OVER the next five years Jamaica will benefit from the revitalisation of the spices sector under a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)-funded project. The USDA initiative is expected to increase the yield…

SHAREHOLDERS of MPC Caribbean Clean Energy Limited (MPCCEL) approved the reorganisation of the company and its associated fund at the annual general meeting (AGM) held on Tuesday. The reorganisation is expected to be…

PRESIDENT of the Jamaica Bankers Association (JBA) Septimus Blake said it could take until late this year for all automated banking machines (ABMs) to be fully converted for the new polymer banknotes. Blake,…

The size and scope of the so-called roots drinks market in Jamaica remains largely cloaked by the informal nature of the trade. But having experienced a downturn during the health crisis, the market…

Microlender Dolla Financial has set aside plans for a second branch in Guyana, and instead will put more muscle behind growing the Georgetown operation launched two years ago. CEO Kadeen Mairs made the…

SPUR Tree Spices, the Kingston-based manufacturer known mostly for its wet seasonings and spices, has set it sights on pushing its products into Europe and Africa as it plots to diversify its product…

Banking experts are now warning of a rise in so-called BIN attacks in which hackers use computer programmes to essentially ‘guess’ the full card number, CVV code and other information linked to debt…

Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority is finalising a new policy that will allow all firms it licenses, including outsourcing companies, to implement remote work arrangements for nearly a third of their workforce. But…