Business

Mike Maddaloni went to Amazon.com knowing exactly what he wanted to buy. But instead of showing him the Synology router he was searching for at the top of his results, Amazon bombarded him with ads for hard drives and routers that he didn’t want....

London’s transit authority has refused to renew Uber’s operating licence over concerns about imposter drivers, with the ride-hailing company vowing to appeal the decision as it struggles to secure its future in the British capital. It’s the latest...

A Jamaican company which began producing desserts under the name Bliss cakes and bars seven years ago has asked the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office, JIPO, to revoke the trademark registered by Caribbean Brands International Inc, a Barbados-...

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba’s shares jumped 6.6 per cent in their debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange on Tuesday, an auspicious start at a time when the former British colony is reeling from political unrest. Alibaba closed at HK$187.60 (US$...

QUESTION: I would like to know if I can be a contributor to the NHT even though I am a self-employed person. – April FINANCIAL ADVISER: As a self-employed person, you are legally required to contribute to the National Housing Trust (NHT) but...

A health tip published in this newspaper by a private hospital cited age as a major risk factor for a variety of life-altering diseases. “Getting regular health screenings can help … by detecting a specific disease or condition early even when...

Energy finance company MPC Capital expects a series of projects it is backing to come on stream within two years in various regional markets, including Jamaica. The German company, which is keenly overseeing a US$23 million rights issue by its...

Oregon’s state employee pension fund is invested in an Israeli company whose smartphone spyware has been used against dissidents, human-rights defenders and journalists by repressive regimes. It’s also invested in two prison companies that run...

The American federal agencies that make and enforce offshore oil and gas leases say they’ll encourage new wells in shallow Gulf of Mexico waters by allowing some reduced-royalty or even royalty-free production if owners can prove they need it....

Luis Prata has a reputation as a turnaround manager. But that is not his mission in Jamaica. The new managing director of Desnoes...

Lumber Depot Limited, a company formed from the demerger of the hardware business from soapmaker Blue Power Group, will come to market with capitalisation of $706 million, under its initial public offering of shares, which hits the market today,...

New England shrimp are still in bad shape despite a fishing shutdown that is unlikely to end soon, new data show. The region’s shrimp fishing industry, long based mostly in Maine, has been shut down since 2013 because of concerns about the health...