Business
September 2025
Brazil slaps Trump’s ‘illogical’ tariffs
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Sunday pushed back against a 50-per cent tariff on Brazilian imported goods to the United States, arguing that it was “political” and “illogical”. Lula…
September 2025
by Neville Graham
Kingston Properties burned by US foreclosure
Kingston Properties Limited, KPREIT, has been forced to write off a US$1.38-million investment following the foreclosure on a United States-based real estate asset, marking a rare setback for the real…
September 2025
Lumber to expand operating base as business grows
Lumber Depot Limited is exploring expansion as the retailer grapples with inadequate operating space at its base in Kingston. “We have approached a range of properties that would serve our expansion…
September 2025
GENAC to enter new Caribbean markets, rebalance property and motor portfolios
General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Limited, GENAC, is in the process of expanding further into the Caribbean, and is also looking to grow its share of the motor insurance market while…
September 2025
Rise of AI tools forcing schools to reconsider what counts as cheating
Student use of artificial intelligence has become so prevalent, high school and college educators say, that to assign writing outside of the classroom is like asking students to cheat. “The cheating…
September 2025
OpenAI, Microsoft reach new agreement to change corporate structure
OpenAI has reached a new tentative agreement with Microsoft and said its non-profit, which technically controls its business, will now be given a US$100 billion equity stake in its for-profit…
September 2025
Mohamed El-Erian | Powell’s last chance to protect the Fed
As Jerome Powell approaches the end of his term as chair of the US Federal Reserve in May 2026, the central bank’s standing is lower – and its vulnerability greater – than it has been in decades. This…
September 2025
Oran Hall | Bonds are risky too
Bonds are popular with investors who are keen on the safety of their principal, expecting to receive all of their principal on the maturity date. The experience of some investors, including the…
September 2025
Francis Wade | The hidden danger for companies in falling crime
You have undoubtedly heard the good news: major crime has fallen in Jamaica. Perhaps you have your doubts about these reports, but as a corporate leader, you may be missing something important. Could…