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09 Jun, 2026 0

Sell-off for AI stocks sends Wall Street reeling

Another sell-off for high-flying artificial intelligence (AI) stocks whipsawed Wall Street on Tuesday.  The S&P 500 dropped 0.9 per cent after careening between an early gain of 1 per cent and a…
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09 Jun, 2026 0

As US Customs refines its tariff refund system, who gets in to apply is under dispute
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency official is set to testify in federal court Tuesday about the U.S. government's plans for refunding billions of dollars that importers paid before the…
09 Jun, 2026 0

Apple expected to unveil new AI features at last developers conference with CEO Tim Cook 
Apple is expected to unveil new artificial intelligence features at its annual developers conference, beginning Monday, which will be the last one featuring CEO Tim Cook before he turns his post over…
09 Jun, 2026 0

Former T&T energy minister flags Jamaica's power costs as ‘uncompetitive’ and among region's highest
Jamaica's power rates are among the region's highest, but renewing the licence of Jamaica Public Service (JPS) alone will not likely lead to lower prices, according to a former Trinidad and…
Business
06 Jun, 2026 0

Sangster traffic remains depressed
Passenger traffic through Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay remained sharply below pre-hurricane levels in April, falling 22 per cent year-on-year. Airport operator Pacific Airport Group…
06 Jun, 2026 0

SVL to rollout cards for summer 
Technology and entertainment company Supreme Ventures Ltd is targeting summer for the rollout of a digital wallet and a Mastercard-certified debit card that it says could reshape how the business…
Business
06 Jun, 2026 0

Francis Wade | Why We Can't Afford to "Peanut Butter" a Vision 2050 Jamaica
As a leader, board member, or connected party in a government ministry, department, or agency, you might be perplexed. Why, in spite of your very hard work during Vision 2030 Jamaica (V2030), has…
Business
06 Jun, 2026 0

Anthropic urges industry coordination to allow for a 'pause' in AI development if risks grow
Anthropic is proposing that the world's top artificial intelligence (AI) companies come up with a coordinated way to pause development of advanced AI systems, warning the technology is improving…
06 Jun, 2026 0

Road standards proposal wins engineers backing
Jamaica's engineers are contributing to the drafting of road construction standards—currently in proposal form by the state-led standards body—aimed at addressing the country's deepening…