Business
01 Apr, 2026
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VM Investments secures court order to pause Kintyre reorganisation
VM Investments Limited (VMIL) has moved to tighten its grip on the long-running restructuring of Kintyre Holdings Jamaica Limited (KHJL), after securing an interim court order that temporarily blocks…
01 Apr, 2026
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Cedric E. Stephens | Seeing Jamaica’s centenary in 2062
The actors in the island’s 2026-27 Budget Debate performed poorly. Even though they made many references to the socio-economic and other impacts of hurricanes Beryl and Melissa, the performance of the…
29 Mar, 2026
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Major crimes fall in STAR communities, but training numbers dip
Major crimes declined in the five communities served by Project STAR during the quarter ended November 2025, compared with the previous quarter, underscoring the impact of the social and economic…
29 Mar, 2026
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Jamaicans can now get Airbnb payments via bank accounts
Airbnb has rolled out a new payout option for Jamaican hosts that allows them to receive earnings directly into their local bank accounts – a change that eliminates the currency conversion and…
29 Mar, 2026
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Interviewed Guru Seth Godin, I Was the Problem
As an executive and corporate strategist, you want to keep your strategic thinking sharp. In today’s world, it sets you apart from the panicky, knee-jerk reactions plaguing others. But how do you…
29 Mar, 2026
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The two faces of low interest rates
Low interest rates have meaning to consumers, savers, investors, businesses, governments, and the wider economy, affecting them in positive and negative ways. For consumers, low interest rates open…
29 Mar, 2026
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OpenAI shutting down Sora
OpenAI is shutting down its social media app Sora, which went viral last autumn as a place to share short-form videos generated by artificial intelligence (AI) but also raised alarms in Hollywood and…
29 Mar, 2026
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US Treasury to put Trump’s signature on new paper currency in first for sitting president
The US Treasury Department plans to put President Donald Trump’s signature on all new US paper currency, the agency announced Thursday. The move would be a first for a sitting president, since…
27 Mar, 2026
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OUR mulls 31‑day limit on NWC bills after thousands of complaints
The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) is expected to make a determination by summer on whether the National Water Commission (NWC) should adopt a fixed billing cycle, following consumer complaints…