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12 Jun, 2026 0

An underground detector in China unveils its first major findings about mysterious ghost particles 

 A massive underground detector aimed at understanding the mysterious ghost particles in our universe released its first major results on Wednesday. The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory…
12 Jun, 2026 0

Scotia Group moves to delist from JSE to go private, shareholders to vote

Scotia Group Jamaica Limited (SGJL) on Friday announced that it is moving to become a private company and delist from the Jamaica Stock Exchange, noting that the transaction, if completed, will have…
10 Jun, 2026 0

SpaceX wants regular investors to help its stock launch. Here's what to know before clicking 'buy'

When SpaceX makes its debut on the US stock market, it wants smaller-pocketed, mom-and-pop investors to play a big role in what may be the biggest IPO ever. Elon Musk's rocket company, formally…
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09 Jun, 2026 0

CariCRIS Gives Investment-Grade Debut to JPS subsidiary, South Jamaica Power 

South Jamaica Power Company Limited (SJPC), the operator of Jamaica's a natural gas generating facility, has received its first credit rating from Caribbean rating agency CariCRIS, securing an…
09 Jun, 2026 0

AS Bryden pays US$3.6m for two Barbados firms

The Seprod-owned A.S. Bryden & Sons Holdings Ltd spent a combined US$3.6 million acquiring two Barbados-based companies in 2025, adding a food service distributor and a diversified consumer goods…
09 Jun, 2026 0

Hambani wrapping up

The long-delayed Hambani housing development is nearly done, First Rock Real Estate Investments has confirmed, ending a long-running saga. “The project is 90 per cent complete,” according to the…
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09 Jun, 2026 0

VM Investments planning beyond challenges

VM Investments Ltd (VMIL) reported that challenges in Jamaica's capital markets persist, even as the securities dealer executed more than $8.6 billion in transactions. "It was not an easy…
09 Jun, 2026 0

Charlene Ashley | THE BUSINESS OF BRAND JAMAICA: Where culture meets commerce - and misses The Mark

Brand Jamaica became a global phenomenon. The business model never fully caught up. Few countries of Jamaica's size have shaped global culture as profoundly or as quickly, while still struggling…
09 Jun, 2026 0

Kalshi to collect employment info from customers trading in some high-risk markets

The prediction market platform Kalshi will start collecting customer employment information for trading in certain markets that are at heightened risk of insider trading, the company said. The…