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July 12, 2026
Volkswagen sales plunge as German automaker lays out plan to slash number of brands
Volkswagen reported weak sales numbers on Friday, a day after the giant German automaker announced plans to slash the number of models by nearly half as sales plunged, particularly in China.
The…
July 12, 2026
Yaneek Page | The missing scorecard: Jamaica needs a national electricity affordability target
Every controversial refereeing decision at the World Cup eventually comes back to one thing: the scoreboard. Fans can argue about penalties, substitutions, and VAR calls for weeks, but the only…
July 14, 2026
by Luke Douglas
Montego Bay sports complex banks on daily wellness, pickleball revenue
The developers behind the Montego Bay sports complex being rebuilt at Catherine Hall say the facility will operate as a daily health and wellness destination rather than a match-day venue, a model…
July 12, 2026
Meta appeals landmark jury verdict that found it to blame for social media addiction for young users
Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, has appealed the verdict of a landmark social media addiction lawsuit in Los Angeles, challenging the jury’s determination that the company designed…
July 12, 2026
JSE posts 11% first-half gain, matching Wall Street but split widens between main and junior boards
The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) closed the first half of 2026 as one of the exchange’s strongest half-year performances since the pandemic.
The JSE Main Market ranked 40th out of 100 indices…
July 12, 2026
Fans bring World Cup colour across the globe
While the stadiums in the United States, Mexico, and Canada became colourful masterpieces of multiculturalism, the support for the World Cup through creative ways of expressing national pride, and the…
July 12, 2026
Former Chelsea owner, who bought the club for one pound, dies
LONDON (AP):
Ken Bates, the former Chelsea owner and chairman who bought the club for just a pound in 1982, has died. He was 94.
Chelsea confirmed the death in a statement yesterday, saying Bates…
July 12, 2026
‘There are no limits right now’ - Alfred’s 21.51 not the quickest the St Lucian will go
MONACO (CMC):
Julien Alfred’s world-leading 200-metre clocking done at the Monaco Diamond League on Friday has given her the confidence to believe she can be more dominant in the half-lap…
July 12, 2026
Former T&T cricketer Ragoonath passes
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC):
The cricket fraternity is mourning the loss of former national and West Indies youth cricketer Aaron Ragoonath, whose death was announced on Friday.
News of his…