Business
December 9, 2025
What to know about Trump’s draft proposal to curtail state AI regulations
President Donald Trump is considering pressuring states to stop regulating artificial intelligence (AI) in a draft executive order obtained by The Associated Press. Some in Congress are also weighing…
December 9, 2025
Verizon to cut more than 13,000 jobs
Verizon is laying off more than 13,000 employees in mass job reductions that arrive as the telecommunications giant says it must “reorient” its entire company. The job cuts began on Thursday, per a…
December 9, 2025
Stocks swing to close US trading week
More swings hit Wall Street on Friday, except the US stock market finished higher this time. After bobbing up and down through the morning, the S&P 500 took off and rallied nearly 2.0 per cent…
December 9, 2025
Regency sees sales uptick since Melissa
Regency Petroleum Company Ltd expects stronger sales in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. “People are signing up for our membership programme in droves,” according to founder and CEO Andrew Williams in a…
December 9, 2025
Walmart raises outlook as more US shoppers hunt deals
Walmart delivered another standout quarter, posting strong sales and profits that blew past Wall Street expectations as it wins over more cash-strapped Americans who have grown increasingly anxious…
December 9, 2025
Federal Reserve loosens reins on banks
The United States Federal Reserve’s top banking regulator on Tuesday released new guidelines for the agency’s supervision of the financial system, earning praise from industry trade groups and…
December 9, 2025
Atlantic Hardware looking to close strong, build on nine-month gains
Atlantic Hardware & Plumbing Company Limited, AHPC, is eyeing a robust finish to 2025 after delivering a solid nine-month performance. With one quarter left in the year, Atlantic Hardware has so…
December 9, 2025
by Neville Graham
Arc Manufacturing files lawsuit against Tank-Weld over rebar pricing
Arc Manufacturing Limited has filed a lawsuit against Tank-Weld Metals Limited, accusing Jamaica’s largest steel distributor of abusing its dominant position in the rebar market through predatory…
December 9, 2025
Kaya takes a beating from Melissa
Kaya Limited, operator of cannabis stores in Jamaica, reported strong financial gains for the September quarter. But its next report will be coloured by Hurricane Melissa, which inflicted severe…