Business

June 26, 2026

IRS did better than expected in tax season after slashing staff, except on the phone, watchdog says  
The IRS did better than expected getting refunds out to taxpayers during the 2026 tax season despite massive cuts to its workforce, but the national taxpayer advocate says taxpayers who needed human…
June 25, 2026

US stocks end mixed, weighed down by more losses for tech giants 
Stocks wavered to a mixed close on Wall Street on Wednesday as technology stocks once again weighed down the market. Declines for several influential tech heavyweights, including Microsoft, pulled…
Business
June 24, 2026

Motor vehicle dealers and real estate developers emerge as top money laundering risk
Jamaica's real estate developers and motor vehicle dealers have emerged as top money laundering risks, according to the Third National Risk Assessment (NRA) published by the Bank of Jamaica this…
Business
June 24, 2026

Cedric Stephens | Melissa exposed gaps: Better governance, claims metrics, and deadlines.
When Hurricane Melissa tore through Jamaica last year, the devastation was swift and merciless. Roofs were ripped away, livelihoods disrupted, and communities left scrambling to restore some semblance…
June 24, 2026

Supreme Court OKs Exxon Mobil lawsuit over Cuban property seized by Fidel Castro’s government
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Exxon Mobil can sue Cuban state-owned companies in American courts over property on the island nation that was seized after Fidel Castro took power.
Business
June 24, 2026

Supreme Court grants Cisco’s bid to shut down a lawsuit
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday granted tech giant Cisco's bid to shut down a lawsuit claiming that the company's technology was used to persecute members of the Falun Gong spiritual…
June 25, 2026

Digicel revenue dips to US$1.8 billion, but improvements result in rating upgrade
The revenue of Digicel Holdings slipped, but other metrics improved, contributing to a rating upgrade from Moody's by one notch to B1 from B2. "The rating action incorporates Digicel's…
Business
June 24, 2026

UN wants AI firms to release carbon reports
United Nations Secretary General António Guterres on Tuesday called on artificial intelligence (AI) companies to release information about the carbon pollution they create, along with the water and…
Business
June 24, 2026

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan dies at 100
Alan Greenspan, the jazz-playing US Federal Reserve chair who was celebrated for engineering a decade of prosperity but later shared the blame for a devastating financial crisis, died Monday. He was…