Business
04 Oct, 2026
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US stocks rose near record levels after latest jobs report eased worries
US stocks climbed near their all-time high on Friday after the latest update on the U.S. job market cooled worries that a potentially hot U.S economy could make inflation much worse. The S&P 500…
04 Oct, 2026
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US economy grew 2.2 per cent in the second quarter, government says, upgrading previous estimate
The US economy grew at a solid 2.2 per cent pace from April through June as consumer spending and business investment came in strong. Growth in gross domestic product – the nation’s output of a goods…
02 Oct, 2026
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JMMB Group watching interest rates hikes, adds that Guyana market difficult to enter
Large financial provider JMMB Group Ltd said it is closely monitoring US interest rates and Middle East tensions, while flagging the Guyanese market as difficult to enter. “It’s a little volatile…
02 Oct, 2026
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Fesco opening more stations
Future Energy Source Company Ltd (FESCO) plans to open two more dealer-owned service stations this year, which would take its network to 26 islandwide. The expansion follows record sales and rising…
02 Oct, 2026
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Sygnus co-founder Ike Johnson to step down as COO
Sygnus Capital Group Ltd says co-founder Dr Ike Johnson will leave his post as executive vice-president and chief operating officer (COO) on December 31, ending a decade in the senior ranks of the…
02 Oct, 2026
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Payoneer renews Etsy deal, but most Jamaican sellers remain shut out
Payoneer, the cross-border payments company many Jamaicans use to collect overseas earnings, has renewed its partnership with global marketplace Etsy through to 2029. The renewal continues Payoneer…
02 Oct, 2026
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Kintyre seeks additional US$500,000 to fund growth
Kintyre Holdings, the Junior Market company, aims to raise US$500,000 in private equity funding to finance operations. Earning nearly three-quarters of a billion dollars in profit over six months has…
02 Oct, 2026
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Hurricane Melissa’s real lesson – It could hit again
The day after Hurricane Melissa passed, many Jamaicans walked outside to find a different world. The roofs of their houses were gone. Trees lay across roads. Businesses were shuttered. Some families…
02 Oct, 2026
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Pandora opens $150-million Vietnam jewellery factory powered by renewable energy
Danish jewellery company Pandora has opened the world’s largest fine-jewellery crafting facility in Vietnam, a US$150-million factory powered entirely by renewable electricity and using 100 per cent…