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09 Jul, 2026
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US home prices hit all-time high as sales slow and mortgage rates rise
Sales of previously occupied US homes slowed in June, but a key measure of home prices climbed to an all-time high, adding to affordability challenges for prospective home buyers.
09 Jul, 2026
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Oil prices, stocks hold steadier as calm returns to financial markets worldwide
Wall Street and oil prices were holding steadier on Thursday in the wait to see what will come next after President Donald Trump raised doubts about the temporary truce in the war with Iran.
09 Jul, 2026
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Oran A Hall | Where you live determines level of price changes you experience
When the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) announces changes in the level of prices in Jamaica, it is not saying that all residents experienced the same degree of price changes over the period…
09 Jul, 2026
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Prepare workforce for jobs that do not yet exist, says PSOJ president
The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) wants greater focus on training the workforce in artificial intelligence (AI) and other technical fields to future-proof the country’s labour force…
09 Jul, 2026
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Cedric E. Stephens | Promoting resilience in an age of climate risk – if the regulator can keep up
Today’s comments should be read and interpreted in the context of Christopher Burgess, PhD, civil engineer, land developer, climate change scientist, and managing director of CEAC Solutions, who…
09 Jul, 2026
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Slow claims in spotlight as FSC reviews ‘average clause’ after Hurricane Melissa
Many policyholders still await settlement of their insurance claims more than eight months after Hurricane Melissa battered the island, prompting the Financial Services Commission (FSC) to…
09 Jul, 2026
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JP Farms: Banana, pineapple production return but more time needed for plantain
JP Farms has nearly recovered from two years of hurricane damage, with pineapples back to full production and bananas at roughly 90 per cent of pre-storm output.
The St Mary-based company, which runs…
09 Jul, 2026
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Meta plans billions for its largest AI data centre outside US
Facebook and Instagram parent Meta said on Wednesday it will invest more than US$9.1 billion to build its first artificial intelligence (AI) data centre in Canada and its largest outside the United…
09 Jul, 2026
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CAC 2000 breaks profit drought
CAC 2000 Ltd has returned to profitability for the first time in four quarters, delivering a modest second-quarter profit as management intensifies efforts to collect outstanding receivables, manage…