Denmark is taking steps toward enacting a ban on the use of ‘deepfake’ imagery online, saying such digital manipulations can stir doubts about reality and foster misinformation. The government said in a statement published Thursday that a “broad...
Weather experts are warning that hurricane forecasts will be severely hampered by the upcoming cut-off of key data from United States Department of Defense satellites, the latest Trump administration move with potential consequences for the quality...
Resource competition has long underpinned international relations. But it seems to be taking centrestage again, much like the nineteenth-century Scramble for Africa or Western grabs for Mideast oil in the last century. As demand rises for the...
Singapore has a low exposure to natural disasters. It is one of the least disaster-prone countries in the world, according to experts. Its location in Southeast Asia provides natural protection from many of the most destructive disasters like...
QUESTION: Can Jamaicans really make money from creating content? BUSINESSWISE: Every week, at least one Jamaican asks me the same thing: How do I make money online from content? It has become the most common question, as someone is always trying...
Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee is a rarity, commanding high prices not just for its taste, but for its story. Its elevation, climate, hand-picked processing, and meticulous standards, all contribute to its reputation. But, in a market where...
Husband-and-wife team Mickoy Holness and Nickeisha Horne Holness have entered the truck dealership market as representatives of a Chinese brand. Holness, who has two decades of experience in trucking, said he was approached by Chinese interests to...
Digital price labels, which are rapidly replacing paper shelf tags at American supermarkets, haven’t led to demand-based pricing surges, according to a new study that examined five years’ worth of prices at one grocery chain. But some shoppers,...
Just steps from the porticos, patios, clay-tiled roofs and manicured lawns of suburbia, Kelly Saxer has gotten used to questions. As she weaves through tomato vines, snaps asparagus and generally gets her hands dirty, visitors and even some nearby...
The United States economy shrank at a 0.5 per cent annual pace in the March quarter, as the trade wars launched by US President Donald Trump disrupted business, the US Commerce Department reported on Thursday, in an unexpected deterioration of...
Despite a challenging 2024 in which it registered a loss of $108 million and a weak first quarter, JFP Limited is upbeat about a return to profitability going forward. Tariffs placed by the United States government on imports from China could...
Supreme Ventures Group is putting US$100 million, or $16 billion in local currency, towards upgrades for Caymanas Park, the home of horse racing in Jamaica. But SVL Group Executive Chairman Gary Peart said the commitment comes with a caveat – that...
Pension plans are not being audited in a timely manner due to a shortage of auditors approved by the Financial Services Commission, FSC, for what is a specialised task, the top spokeswoman for the private pensions market has said. The shortage has...
Wisynco Group Limited is setting up a distillery and brewery, regulatory filings indicate, marking a serious play for the local beer market by the beverage manufacturer and consumer goods company. Its previous effort to enter the market – under a...
Getty Images dropped copyright infringement allegations from its lawsuit against artificial intelligence company Stability AI as closing arguments began Wednesday in the landmark case at Britain’s High Court. Seattle-based Getty’s decision to...
The price of oil tumbled Monday afternoon in an historical move as traders took Iran’s decision to bomb a United States base in Qatar as a signal that it was not planning to do the one thing that could really hurt America: Shut down the flow of oil...
The United States Federal Reserve will continue to wait and see how the economy evolves before deciding whether to reduce its key interest rate, Chair Jerome Powell said on Tuesday, a stance directly at odds with US President Donald Trump’s calls...
There has been an increase of 61 per cent in the number of live horses acquired for the racing industry in the first year since the general consumption tax was lifted on the importation of the animals in November 2023. However, the operators of...
The Limners and Bards Limited, also called The LAB, spun from profit of $23 million to a loss of $1 million for the April second quarter on lower revenue. “This was due to a higher proportion of revenue being derived from media, which typically...
The Companies Office of Jamaica listed over 220 companies at risk of being struck off the register for failing to disclose their beneficial owners. The companies have three months dating from May 23 to remedy the breach, COJ said, otherwise they...
The Wisconsin Supreme Court delivered a victory for environmentalists on Tuesday in the fight over ‘forever chemicals’, known as PFAS, issuing a ruling that advocates said will hold polluters accountable. The liberal-controlled court ruled that...
US President Donald Trump’s attacks on Harvard University and its international students have shocked the world, not just because of their crudeness, but also because of their blatant short-sightedness. For decades, leading universities like...
Almost everyone who walks the halls, corridors and the Ring Road on the Mona campus of the University of the West Indies knows at least one of the enterprising vendors who operate across the campus. Those who have spared the time to interact with...
