Category: Business & Economy

BUSINESS and consumer confidence saw a gradual downward movement during the first quarter of 2023, with 52.3 per cent of people sharing the view that the economy will worsen within the next 12…

FOLLOWING its announcement that it would be opening a third warehouse club in El Salvador last July, PriceSmart Inc has announced that it will be opening a fourth location in the Central American…

IN 1996 Courtney Pullen returned to Jamaica after spending much of his childhood in the United States, but not wanting to enter the work world, the young man, at the time, turned to…

Winning or losing a court-contested battle could be entirely determined by the contractual arrangements you have with the other party to the dispute. It is, therefore, important for parties to assess the provisions…

Six institutions have been selected for the Safer Internet School Grant (SISG), an initiative of the Flow Foundation which aims to promote internet safety in high schools. The SISG was launched earlier this…

Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited (SJ) will strengthen its executive roster later this year with the addition of Joanna Banks and Tracy-Ann Spence amid its continued organisational restructuring exercise. Both women will officially join…

JAMAICA’S inflation eased to its lowest level in nearly two years during March as the c0sts of gasoline, electricity, water, and sewage declined enough to offset an increase in the price of some…

THE fragmentation of the world economy into rival blocs led by the United States and China threatens to destabilise global commerce, increase inflation and weaken growth, Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central…

LONDON (AP): NORWEGIAN STARTUP Freyr will first build batteries to power electric vehicles and store clean energy in a remote town near the Arctic Circle. Up next? An Atlanta suburb. That is because…

CONTEMPLATING life after retirement can be, for some, an intimidating process. The question may arise as to how one will be able to cover expenses — including medical costs — when he or…