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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…
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 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 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…
July 3, 2026

Petrojam absorbs US$156,000-a-day loss after gas unit shuts down in April
Jamaica’s sole oil refinery suffered an unexpected shutdown of its gasolene production unit in April, racking up an estimated US$3.6 million (J$550 million) in production losses over 23 days and…
July 3, 2026

Largest insulin distributor in Jamaica posts gain on acquisition
Acado Limited posted a US$8 million gain on the acquisition of the Jamaica operations of Massy Distribution Limited, a deal that gave it near-total control of the local insulin market, subject to a…
July 3, 2026

Jamaica’s ABM network stabilises, but storm-hit parishes lag behind
Jamaica’s network of automated banking machines (ABMs) remains largely stable at 2.0 per cent below pre-Hurricane Melissa levels, but some parishes in the storm’s path are yet to recover. The total…
July 3, 2026

Beyond rhetoric: Lessons from the CHASE Fund, ODPEM, and the Dominican Republic
When Hurricanes Beryl (2024) and Melissa (2025) tore through the Caribbean, they left behind a trail of destruction — but also a few quiet victories. In Jamaica, one of those victories was found in…
Business
July 3, 2026

JSE Summary
In Thursday’s trading session the following reflects the movement of the JSE Indices: - The JSE Combined Index declined by 467.09 points ( 0.13 %) to close at 359,668.96 points and the volume…