Jamaica’s Sugar Tax Already Has Problems!Wait… so the sugar tax isn’t just taxing sugar? So Jamaica’s new tax on sugary drinks recently went into effect and already there are issues. WISYNCO Chairman William Mahfood was on Taking Stock recently, and he explained that the gazetted law actually includes taxes on artificial and alternative sweeteners too. “So initially the Minister of Finance in her closing remarks at the budget had stated that only tax would only be applied on products with added sugar and sugar would be what would be taxed. In the actual gazette that was issued last week, it called for taxing ...
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Wall Street’s Biggest IPO Wave Yet? Wall Street could be heading into its biggest IPO wave in years. 2026 could become a blockbuster year for US IPOs, with companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, Canva and SpaceX all being linked to potential listings that could collectively add trillions of dollars to the stock market. Let’s start with OpenAI. The company behind ChatGPT is reportedly laying the groundwork for a possible IPO as early as late 2026. OpenAI has reportedly been holding talks with Wall...
Could Spirit Airlines' Collapse Hurt the Caribbean? A moment of silence for Spirit Airlines. Spirit officially shut down earlier this month after years of financial trouble, and travellers are already paying the price. Failed merger attempts, bankruptcy filings, and rising fuel costs finally caught up with the company. According to the airline, soaring jet fuel prices linked to tensions in the Middle East was the final blow. But Spirit’s problems started long before that. The airline built...
What Barita's Results Say About Jamaica's Economy Barita Investments recently acquired JN Fund Managers and has since rebranded as Barita Fund Managers. They also just reported great financial results. What does this say about the Jamaican economy, and how are they looking towards the future? CEO of Barita Investments, Senator Ramon Small-Ferguson and Interim CEO of Barita Fund Managers, Richardo Williams, join the conversation. ⚠️Scam Alert I will never message you to trade, ask for money,...