Business
December 9, 2025
Gold surges above US$4,300 amid global uncertainty
As economic uncertainty deepens, the rush for gold continues – with prices for the precious metal topping US$4,300 for the first time last week. The going price for New York spot closed at a record…
December 9, 2025
by Neville Graham
ATL Automotive adds more Chinese brands to its line-up
In a rapidly evolving automotive landscape, ATL Automotive Group, which is a dominant force in Jamaica’s car market as well as master dealer for various auto brands, has recently added two more…
December 9, 2025
by Luke Douglas
JUTA Tours lobbying for rollback of JUTC rural service
JUTA Tours is planning to relaunch its Kingston-Montego Bay express bus route before year end, but now has to contend with one more rival – the Jamaica Urban Transit Company Limited, JUTC, operator of…
December 9, 2025
Cedric Stephens | Can Jamaica withstand a Hurricane Gilbert 2.0?
The September 19 disruptive flooding in the country’s capital was a stark, wet reminder: our island is grappling with a problem that is deepening every year. This event occurred 37 years and seven…
December 9, 2025
US shutdown delays release of critical inflation figures
The United States government shutdown is delaying another major economic report, leaving policymakers at the Federal Reserve with a cloudier picture even as the economy enters a challenging phase of…
December 9, 2025
Gleaner Company and Jamaica Observer to sign agreement to streamline production and distribution by year end
Jamaica Observer Limited (JOL) and Gleaner Company Media Limited (GCML) have agreed to enter a formal joint venture (JV) by the close of the calendar year. The parties signed a Memorandum of…
December 9, 2025
Nations meet to consider regulations to drive green transition in shipping
The world’s largest maritime nations gathered in London on Tuesday to consider adopting regulations that would move the shipping industry away from fossil fuels to slash emissions. If the deal is…
December 9, 2025
Argentina president visits White House after US$20b lifeline from US
Argentina’s libertarian leader lavished praise on Donald Trump ahead of his first White House meeting with the US president on Tuesday. It’s a tactic that has helped transform President Javier Milei’s…
December 9, 2025
Lawrence Nicholson | Family-owned businesses must tell their stories
Jamaica has a rich tradition of storytelling, and it is not an exaggeration to say that Jamaicans’ appetite for talking far exceeds their appetite for reading. The latter might help to explain the…