Business
07 May, 2026
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Shipping firms punished over Strait of Hormuz impasseÂ
With hundreds of vessels still stuck in the Persian Gulf and costs piling up, shipping companies are being whipsawed by uncertainty over how and when the Strait of Hormuz might reopen more than two…
06 May, 2026
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Summit property put up for auction
The former Knutsford Court Hotel property in New Kingston will go up for auction on June 3, according to a notice published in The Gleaner.
“Deposits payable immediately by certified cheque or bank…
06 May, 2026
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GraceKennedy unit disputes J$403-million Guyana tax claim
GraceKennedy Limited's remittance subsidiary in Guyana has received its third disputed tax assessment from the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), based on a company reclassification that…
06 May, 2026
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Spur Tree Spices plans ackee orchard to strengthen supply
Spur Tree Spices Limited is planting roughly 3,000 ackee trees to secure its own supply of the fruit, as demand from overseas markets outpaces what its current suppliers can deliver, CEO Albert Bailey…
06 May, 2026
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CAC 2000 turns to debt refinancing as losses deepen on sharply lower revenues
CAC 2000 Limited is pursuing debt refinancing to stabilise its working capital position as losses deepen on sharply lower revenues, underscoring persistent liquidity challenges at the air-conditioning…
06 May, 2026
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Roomba pioneer aims to crack the household market again with an AI-powered pet robot
The robotics pioneer who helped unleash the Roomba vacuum is now betting that you might one day replace your beloved dog or cat with a plush robot that follows you around your home and adapts to your…
06 May, 2026
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Pennsylvania sues AI company, saying its chatbots illegally hold themselves out as licensed doctors
The US state of Pennsylvania has sued an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot maker, saying its chatbots illegally hold themselves out as doctors and are deceiving the system's users into…
05 May, 2026
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Shares of eBay take off on a $56 billion buyout bid from GameStop’s Ryan Cohen
Shares of eBay are soaring before the opening bell Monday as Ryan Cohen's GameStop pursues an approximately US$56 billion takeover of the company, seeing it as a vehicle to compete with online…