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August 21, 2026
Movie Review | Gen Z gets a moody, existential horror in ‘It Ends’
AP: Every generation deserves its own postgrad malaise movie. Not every attempt is going to be The Graduate or Frances Ha but, even when they’re mediocre, they’re also often a pure expression from a…
August 21, 2026
Alibaba quarterly profit drops 75% as AI investment spending grows
China’s technology giant Alibaba on Thursday reported a 75 per cent drop in profit for the latest quarter as it invested big in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, even as revenue coming from…
August 21, 2026
Walmart cautious with expectations after slowest sales growth in six years
Walmart reported its slowest growth in United States comparable sales in six years during its most recent quarter, and the retailer’s guidance for the rest of the year was seen as cautious by Wall…
August 21, 2026
Cuba sanctions tighten, returning Americans face detentions
WASHINGTON (AP): President Donald Trump’s administration is increasing pressure on Cuba by imposing more economic penalties on industries in the heavily sanctioned socialist country and broadening…
August 21, 2026
US debt surpasses US$40-trillion mark
The national debt surpassed a record US$40 trillion on Wednesday, a staggering milestone as defence costs, social programmes like Social Security and Medicare, and interest on the burgeoning deficit…
August 21, 2026
BOJ sees inflation risk as stability is job one
Newly installed BOJ Governor Dr Brian Langrin has signalled that maintaining price stability will remain the Bank of Jamaica’s (BOJ) overriding priority, warning that inflation risks are tilted to the…
August 21, 2026
Something Extra | Friday
The 25th anniversary celebration of The Fast and the Furious was held on Monday at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles, the same theatre where the original film premiered 25 years ago. The…
August 21, 2026
Hello mi neighbour | How covetousness destroys contentment
Why do some people who have little or nothing tend to dislike those who seem to have a little more? Covetousness. Why do some countries wage wars against other countries? More often than not, it is…
August 21, 2026
PROVEN returns to profitability on US$9.4-million gain from Roberts Manufacturing partial sale
PROVEN Group Ltd swung to a net profit of US$8.2 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2027, reversing a loss of US$2.6 million in the corresponding period a year earlier. The turnaround rested…