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December 12, 2025
Relentless rise in carbon pollution from fossil fuels slightly dampens climate-fighting hopes
For each of the past several years, scientists, analysts and officials have been hoping that it would be the year when emissions from the burning of coal, oil and natural gas would stop going up.…
December 12, 2025
Most major US airports among 40 to cut flights amid government shutdown
Airports in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago are among 40 of the busiest across the United States where flights will be cut starting Friday due to the government shutdown, according to a list…
December 12, 2025
by Neville Graham
RJRGLEANER aims to transform into a more agile operation
Amid ongoing efforts to reverse financial losses and transform the multimedia business, Radio Jamaica Limited, which trades as RJRGLEANER Communications Group, updated shareholders on plans to break…
December 12, 2025
IFC to pump US$15m into regional fund
The International Finance Corporation, the private sector financing arm of the World Bank, plans to invest up to US$15 million in a new sub-fund of the Caribbean Community Resilience Fund, a regional…
December 12, 2025
Excelerate expects insurance to cover any LNG damage from Melissa
Excelerate Energy, which recently purchased New Fortress’ holdings in Jamaica, indicates that damage to LNG assets caused by Hurricane Melissa would be covered by insurance, while maintaining a strong…
December 12, 2025
by Luke Douglas
Some financial houses offer loan relief post-Melissa
In the aftermath of the passage of Hurricane Melissa, some banks and credit unions are easing up on loan repayments as a form of relief for the thousands of individuals and small businesses that had…
December 12, 2025
by Neville Graham
CG United calls in help after Melissa to serve affected policyholders
In the wake of Hurricane Melissa’s devastating sweep across Jamaica, CG United Insurance Limited has mobilised a regional disaster recovery team to support its Jamaican operations and assist affected…
December 12, 2025
Joseph Davis | What the conventional economic wisdom is missing
What are we to make of gold and US stocks, especially tech-heavy indices, recently hitting record highs around the same time? Traditionally, gold surges when equities correct; but this time, both have…
December 12, 2025
by Neville Graham
Genac aiming to become regional powerhouse as Beacon joins group
General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Limited is expanding through the addition of a new subsidiary, Trinidad-based Beacon Insurance Company Limited, which will create one of the largest regional…