Business
August 21, 2026
Walmart cautious with expectations after slowest sales growth in six years
Walmart reported its slowest growth in United States comparable sales in six years during its most recent quarter, and the retailer’s guidance for the rest of the year was seen as cautious by Wall…
August 21, 2026
Alibaba quarterly profit drops 75% as AI investment spending grows
China’s technology giant Alibaba on Thursday reported a 75 per cent drop in profit for the latest quarter as it invested big in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, even as revenue coming from…
August 21, 2026
Higher yields in bond market and drop for Walmart drag US stocks lower
A rise in oil prices on Thursday is sending worries about inflation and yields in the bond market higher, erasing some of the relief the United States Treasury Department created the day before. The…
August 20, 2026
Google unveils latest Pixel phones with slimmer cameras and more AI features
Google on Wednesday unveiled its latest line-up of Pixel phones, with slimmer cameras that include more a powerful zoom and artificial intelligence features designed to help users accomplish things…
August 20, 2026
by Luke Douglas
Dolphin Cove seats new board members, as buyer takes control
Dolphin Cove Limited shareholders on Monday approved four new directors nominated by Global Attractions Limited, the Saint Lucia-based entity that agreed in July to acquire a 79.99 per cent stake in…
August 19, 2026
by Neville Graham
Modular homes worth $3.1b arriving
Families displaced by Hurricane Melissa are set to receive modular homes as the bulk of 2,500 units purchased by the National Housing Trust (NHT) under a $3.1 billion emergency contract with Chinese…
August 19, 2026
Jamaica’s net remittances jump 9.3% in June, marking strongest monthly gain this year
Net remittance inflows to Jamaica rose 9.3 per cent in June to US$292.8 million, the sharpest year-over-year monthly increase so far in 2026, according to data published by the Bank of Jamaica. The…
August 19, 2026
Kingston air traffic grows while Montego Bay passenger volumes and Falmouth cruise arrivals lag
Airport and cruise arrivals to the island point to an uneven summer recovery. The Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston posted passenger growth in July, bucking a broader pattern of…
August 19, 2026
Jamaica’s cocoa output halves as ageing trees drag production to new lows
Jamaica’s cocoa production has fallen to roughly half its recent output, constrained by an ageing tree stock and a greying farmer base. It has prompted calls to fast-track an ongoing national…