Business
December 9, 2025
Ma and Kidney | Renminbi internationalisation closing the climate finance gap
As the United States renounces its climate commitments, a chain reaction of wavering pledges and scaled-back investments by other donors and multilateral institutions has followed. This trend raises…
December 9, 2025
Netflix to acquire Warner Bros studio and streaming business for US$72b
Netflix has struck a deal with Warner Bros Discovery, the legacy Hollywood giant behind Harry Potter and Friends, to buy its studio and streaming business for US$72 billion.
December 9, 2025
Stop calling it recovery! Business needs a different word
If you are a CEO in Jamaica, you could be using the wrong vocabulary. Like many, you are talking about “recovery”: getting back to where you were before the hurricane. But here’s some data: Sony…
December 9, 2025
India mandates pre-installation of government cyber safety app on all smartphones
India’s telecoms ministry has directed smartphone manufacturers to pre-install a government-run cybersecurity app on all new devices, according to a government order, raising concerns of data privacy…
December 9, 2025
by Neville Graham
Pioneer, now PMD, expanding through regional alliances
Pioneer Manufacturing Distribution Company Limited, now rebranded as PMD, has formed an alliance with ASE Integral to distribute the Colombian company’s Biro line of cleaning products in Jamaica and,…
December 9, 2025
Prada finalises purchase of fashion rival Versace
The Prada Group closed the purchase of Milan fashion rival Versace in a US$1.375-billion cash deal that puts the fashion house known for its sexy silhouettes under the same roof as Prada’s “ugly chic”…
December 9, 2025
OECD predicts global economy will grow 3.2% this year despite tariff wars
The world economy has proven surprisingly durable in the face of trade wars initiated by the United States, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development said Tuesday, upgrading its…
December 9, 2025
Howard Davies | The Basel consensus is cracking
Ask a room of central bankers how many want a less stable financial system, and you will see few, if any, hands go up. Ask how many support intrusive, costly supervision, endless box-ticking, and…
December 9, 2025
Bitcoin price tumbles in crypto rout
Bitcoin and companies tied to cryptocurrencies extended a nearly two-month swoon Monday, tracking with a broader market sell-off in technology companies that many see as overvalued. Bitcoin slid 6.5…