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07 Oct, 2026 0

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In Tuesday’s trading session the following reflects the movement of the JSE Indices: - The JSE Combined Index declined by 4,447.05 points ( 1.14 %) to close at 386,900.30 points and the volume traded…
Michael Mcloughlin, of El Confidencial, gets a demonstration of Gemini on Android XR glasses at a Google I/O event in Mountain View, California, USA, Tuesday, May 20, 2025.
06 Oct, 2026 0

Privacy concerns put smart glasses under scrutiny as Norway seeks temporary ban

A trip to the park. A day at the beach. A workout session at the gym. All are public spaces where smart glasses can snap photos, record conversations or stream video online, without people in the line…
(Left) Arvinder Singh, Second Secretary, representing the Indian High Commission; Dr Don Anderson, Executive Chairman, Market Research Services Limited (MRSL); Kishka-Kaye Anderson, Chief Executive Officer, MRSL; Dr Kiran Kumar Koka, Group CEO, ASOFT Group
04 Oct, 2026 0

Market Research media survey expands with AI

The company behind Jamaica’s long-running All Media Survey is rebuilding the study around artificial intelligence (AI) and a longer measurement window, betting that advertisers need a sharper picture…
04 Oct, 2026 0

Sagicor rates Scotia buyout offer acceptable

The raised offer to buy out Scotia Group Jamaica’s (SGJ) minority shareholders is acceptable, according to the insurance group Sagicor whose pooled equity funds tally to the second-largest holders of…
Catapillar Cat374 hydraulic excavator.
04 Oct, 2026 0

Massy sells Trinidad Caterpillar business for US$16 million

Conglomerate, Massy Holdings Ltd has announced the sale of its Caterpillar (CAT) line of business in Trinidad and Tobago for US$16 million and expects to record a loss on the sale of US$9.8 million.…
Yaneek Page
04 Oct, 2026 0

Yaneek Page | Stop telling unemployed graduates to ‘just start a business’

For over a year, my friend’s son has been waking up to the same unsettling routine: tailor his résumé, modify the cover letter, submit the applications, keep checking for a response, and continue to…
Specialist Dilip Patel works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, July 30, 2026, in New York.
04 Oct, 2026 0

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…
A Coherent manufacturing facility in Sherman, Texas, Tuesday, June 16, 2026.
04 Oct, 2026 0

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…
The Portmore, St Catherine JMMB location.
02 Oct, 2026 0

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…