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July 5, 2026 by Carolyn Guniss

Trading in Kintyre, Atlantic shares halted over overdue audited financials

The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) suspended trading in the shares of two Junior Market companies, Kintyre Holdings Ltd, and Atlantic Hardware & Plumbing Company Ltd, effective July 1, after both…
July 5, 2026

US stocks trim their losses for June

The S&P 500 gained 0.8 per cent, though it still fell to its first losing month following two fabulous ones. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 136 points, or 0.3 per cent, to its record, and…
July 5, 2026

OpenAI film ‘Artificial’, dropped by Amazon, finds a new home with Neon

Luca Guadagnino’s starry film called Artificial, about Sam Altman and OpenAI, has been acquired by the indie distributor Neon after it was dropped by Amazon MGM Studios. Neon said Tuesday that it…
July 4, 2026

Kylian Mbappé scores again and France reaches World Cup quarterfinals with 1-0 win over Paraguay

Kylian Mbappé scored his 19th career World Cup goal, and France survived stifling heat to beat Paraguay 1-0 on Saturday, sending Les Bleus into the quarterfinals for the fourth straight time.
July 4, 2026

St Mary man faces new charges over alleged robbery of another woman he met on dating app

A St Mary man who was earlier this week charged in connection with the alleged rape and robbery of a woman he met through a dating application is now facing additional charges stemming from a separate…
Business
July 5, 2026

Francis Wade | The Fifth Rung: Why companies that win at innovation already know where they’re going

As a lead innovator in your company, you are committed to helping your C-suite become inspired by novel offerings. These can help secure a brighter future, but creating them is easier said than done.…
July 5, 2026

Harvard professor with alien theories picked to lead Trump administration UFO council

A polarising Harvard astronomer known for splashy theories about alien visits has been tapped by the Trump administration to lead a team of outside scientists to study the national security risks…
Business
July 5, 2026

JSE Summary

Friday’s trading session the following reflects the movement of the JSE Indices: - The JSE Combined Index advanced by 2,395.32 points ( 0.67 %) to close at 362,064.28 points and the volume traded…
July 7, 2026

Oil explorer raises £500,000 to fund Ja push

United Oil & Gas Plc has raised £500,000 (J$105 million) from two unnamed institutional shareholders to shore up its working capital as the London Stock Exchange (LSE)-listed oil explorer advances…