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May 17, 2026
WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda
The World Health Organization declared the Ebola disease outbreak caused by a rare virus in Congo and neighbouring Uganda a public health emergency of international concern on Sunday, after more than…
May 17, 2026
Drone strike sparks fire at UAE nuclear power plant in latest blow to Iran ceasefire
A drone strike targeted the United Arab Emirates' sole nuclear power plant on Sunday, sparking a fire on its perimeter. There were no reports of injuries or radiological release, but it…
May 17, 2026
Deal reached with hackers to delete data stolen from the Canvas educational platform
The company that operates online learning system Canvas said it struck a deal with hackers to delete the data they pilfered in a cyberattack that created chaos for students, many of them in the middle…
May 17, 2026
THE WHITE-COLLAR RECESSION IS HERE-AI-accelerated, corporate strategy-entrenched
A few months ago, I realised something unsettling. I was sitting at my desk having a full strategy conversation with my virtual AI assistant, refining business models, pressure-testing marketing…
May 17, 2026
by Rasbert Turner
Car wash operator shot and killed in St Andrew
A search is on for a group of men involved in the gun slaying of 59-year-old car wash operator Samuel Foster on Saturday night.
May 17, 2026
Barbados regulators monitoring millions linked to international money laundering probe
Financial regulators in Barbados are monitoring suspicious financial transactions involving millions of dollars allegedly linked to funds misappropriated from Malaysia’s state-owned 1Malaysia…
May 17, 2026
CIBC Caribbean arranged ‘record-setting’ transactions across region in 2025
CIBC Caribbean arranged more than US$3.5 billion in financing transactions across the Caribbean in 2025, underscoring the Canadian-owned bank's growing dominance in the region's corporate…
May 17, 2026
by Carolyn Guniss
Pension regulator says micro-pension plan unworkable for informal sector
The Financial Services Commission (FSC) has ruled out a state-administered micro-pension scheme for the more than one million workers currently without retirement coverage.
A micro-pension is a…
May 17, 2026
Sagicor X Fund cites World Cup travel projections amid broader US booking shortfall
Sagicor Real Estate X Fund Limited has cited industry projections that point to World Cup-related travel growth, which could benefit its hotel portfolio even as bookings across US host cities are…