Edmund Bartlett, Jamaica's Minister of Tourism, discusses the country's tourism strategy and what's next for the island nation. The number of tourists visiting Jamaica has grown every year since 2002.
Bartlett explains Jamaica is the most connected destination in the Caribbean, with travelers coming to visit from almost everywhere. Jamaica would like to increase the number of tourists it welcomes from Asia.
Bartlett says Jamaica is embracing experiential elements for tourists such as food, art, entertainment, and more. Bartlett notes there hasn't been one case of the Zika virus in Jamaica in the past two years.
UPS is gearing up for a mass hiring event that could help a critical labor shortage affecting the U.S. across all industries. Jon Bowers, human resources director with UPS, joined Cheddar News to discuss the company's job fair known as 'Brown Friday,' which is slated to take place Nov. 3 and Nov. 4, ahead of the holiday season.
A Missouri jury found the National Association of Realtors and other brokerages liable for nearly $1.8 billion in damages on Tuesday. The jury found the parties conspired to keep commissions for home sales artificially high and the lawsuit looked at sales that took place between April of 2015 through June of 2022.
The country’s largest Christian university is being fined $37.7 million by the federal government amid accusations that it misled students about the cost of its graduate programs.
