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Perhaps the most important aspect of the short statement issued in Washington after a first two-hour meeting last week between the new United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, and his Caricom counterparts was its emphasis on inclusion. In...

Finance Minister Dr Nigel Clarke is calling for more public-private partnerships to help Jamaica navigate away from what he calls the black hole of a looming regional debt crisis. Citing the latest IMF World Economic Outlook, released earlier this...

QUESTION: I need your advice urgently, please. I started my dream business last year in the middle of the pandemic after I lost my job. I make wet seasonings, pepper jellies, and jams. I was also thinking of expanding into dry seasoning, spices,...

Jaguar Land Rover said on Thursday it’s suspending production at two United Kingdom factories, becoming the latest automaker to fall victim to a global shortage of microchips. “Like other automotive manufacturers, we are currently experiencing...

Cigarette trader Carreras Limited is plotting its entry into the marijuana dispensary market, but says it’s taking time to conduct research. It’s part of the company’s diversification strategy that already sees Carreras getting into the...

Victoria Mutual Group has come through the first year of the pandemic with record earnings, and is looking to technology to build on the near 24 per cent profit growth recorded in 2020. The mortgage lender has launched a new fintech arm, VM...

Citing numerous downloads of the tender document, the authority that issues spectrum is pushing back at suggestions of a lack of local interest in its latest attempts to sell new radio frequency, the take-up of which the Jamaican government is...

The insurance industry is undergoing a leadership change, the third within a year, even as it is reporting a raft of challenges, including declining capital ratios and increased vulnerability to financial risks, according to an assessment of the...

Dogecoin, the digital currency advertised as the one “favoured by Shiba Inus worldwide,” is having its day. Fans of the cryptocurrency touted April 20, long an unofficial holiday for marijuana devotees, as ‘Doge Day’ and implored each other to get...

There is a growing debate about whether the inflation that will arise over the next few months will be temporary, reflecting the sharp bounceback from the COVID-19 recession; or persistent, reflecting both demand-pull and cost-push factors. Several...

Motorists will be able to pay toll fees by credit card for usage of the May Pen-Williamsfield highway link, which is under construction and due for commissioning in less than two years. Only cash is currently tenable at the manned toll booths on...

British authorities are exploring the possibility of creating a new digital currency that Treasury chief Rishi Sunak indicated could become commonly known as ‘Britcoin’. The Bank of England and the Treasury said on Monday that they will work...