Business
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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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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IMF expects world economy to grow 3% this year
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday modestly downgraded its outlook for the world economy this year, citing the energy shock caused by the Iran war. But the fallout from the conflict is…
09 Jul, 2026
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Polymarket in high-stakes race to win back trust as it recommits to US market
After four years in exile, the prediction market platform Polymarket has begun a well-funded campaign to sell a new version of itself to the American public.
To do so, the company is trying to…
09 Jul, 2026
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AI note-takers promise easy meeting recaps, but becomes data someone else holds
Launching an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to take notes and summarise important information from a virtual meeting can be alluring.
Seconds after one of the agents attends an hour-long video…
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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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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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.