The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Friday said it will keep its policy rate unchanged at 7 per cent for the next eight weeks but signalled rate hikes could resume, "if the emerging risks to inflation materialise". The "emerging risks" identified by the central bank include "higher-than-projected future wage adjustments in

Oil prices have risen, meaning drivers are paying more for gasolene and truckers and farmers more for diesel. The increase also complicates the global fight against inflation and feeds Russia’s war chest. That poses problems for politicians as well as the people having to spend more to get to work,

The head of the European Central Bank said Monday that interest rates will stay high enough to restrict business activity for “as long as necessary” to beat back inflation. Still, she sympathised with homeowners who have seen their mortgage payments jump. Christine Lagarde said rates would stay high because upward

DIABETES IS a disease that occurs when your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high. Glucose is your body’s main source of energy. Your body can make glucose, but glucose also comes from the food you eat. Insulin is a hormone made by the pancreas that helps glucose

With growing incidents of cybersecurity breaches, tech experts are again calling on businesses to properly develop systems to counter attacks. Noting that gone are the days when having only an antivirus solution was sufficient, managed IT services company tTech stressed that the time has come for local organisations to adopt

JAMAICANS looking to make the shift to electric vehicles (EVs) are being urged by insurers to ensure they purchase the vehicles from a locally registered new car dealer or they may have issues getting them insured. The issue came to light on Monday when an X (formerly Twitter) user posted

SENIOR managers at NCB Financial Group have come under fire from the financial conglomerate's Chairman Michael Lee-Chin to improve customer service at the entity in the aftermath of a video last week in which a customer expressed dissatisfaction and encouraged Jamaicans to withdraw money from the bank. The video, which

The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) has reported a light 4.8 earthquake at 7:31 p.m. (26 minutes ago) in Eastern Jamaica. This could be a foreshock for a much bigger one so stay alert. Remember to drop, cover & hold on in the event another one occurs.

IN recent years, the world has witnessed unprecedented advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) technology, reshaping industries and redefining the boundaries of what machines can achieve. As these AI-driven tools become increasingly sophisticated, they've ignited a fervent debate and growing concerns among professionals across various sectors. Central to this discourse is

NOT to be confused with an initial public offering (IPO), where a company offers its stocks to the public for the first time, an additional public offering (APO) is an additional opportunity provided to the public to purchase shares and invest in the company. This occurs when an already publicly