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Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, enters the Federal Courthouse in Seattle, April 30, 2024.
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Long accused of abetting crypto crimes, Binance has now become a victim

Binance and its billionaire founder have long been accused of profiting off crypto criminals. Now they have become victims. Targeted in what looks like the largest cryptocurrency heist in history, Binance and Changpeng Zhao have been front-page news for most of the crypto exchange’s short history, often in unflattering ways.

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Dr Brian Langrin, Bank of Jamaica Governor
01 Nov, 2026 0

BPO workers and founders must pivot as sector contracts, says BOJ governor

Business process outsourcing (BPO) workers and founders must pivot as artificial intelligence (AI) cuts the industry’s need for workers, Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor Dr Brian Langrin said on Friday.…
Business
01 Nov, 2026 0

Business events

NOVEMBER 4 Mailpac Ltd annual general meeting at 10 a.m. to be held virtually. NOVEMBER 5 Proven Investments Ltd annual general meeting at 10 a.m. at Rodney Bay, Gros Islet, St. Lucia. NOVEMBER 11…
Real Estate Board
01 Nov, 2026 0

Social media real estate posts face regulatory scrutiny

The Real Estate Board has opened a review of its code of ethics to set standards for how agents advertise property on social media and has sued a company it alleges brokered property without a…
Water Minister Matthew Samuda
01 Nov, 2026 0

Mandeville to get steady water by Christmas

Mandeville will get a more reliable water supply before Christmas, ending years of shortages in that town, Water, Environment and Climate Change Minister Matthew Samuda said on Thursday. It aims to…
Yaneek Page
01 Nov, 2026 0

Pay late, rebuild slowly: Jamaica’s prompt payment dilemma

One of the fastest ways to put contractors out of business, slow down work, and earn a reputation as a government nobody wants to do business with is to pay late. Word in the industry travels quickly,…
Business
01 Nov, 2026 0

JSE summary and bulletins

In Friday's trading session the following reflects the movement of the JSE Indices: - The JSE Combined Index advanced by 924.26 points ( 0.24 %) to close at 391,506.80 points and the volume…
In this September 17, 2021 photo, Melanie Graham, marketing manager and director of Palace Amusement, stands in front of show posters at the company’s Carib 5 cinema in Kingston.
01 Nov, 2026 0

Palace bets on arcades and bars as film revenue falls

The Palace Amusement Company (1921) Limited plans to lean less heavily on film, building entertainment zones for children and adults as its annual loss widened to $190.2 million and its auditor…
Rudolph Brown/PHOTOGRAPHER
30 Oct, 2026 0

Consultant to share in US$750,000 budget to investigate drivers of electricity loss in Jamaica, including theft

The government wants to hire a consultant to share US$750,000 (J$119 million) allocated to find out what drives electricity losses in Jamaica, including theft. The Inter-American Development Bank and…
Appleton rum.
30 Oct, 2026 0

Campari earns roughly J$20 billion from Jamaica in nine months

Jamaica made up about 5 per cent of Campari Group’s €2.29 billion in sales for the first nine-months of 2026, roughly €114 million (J$20.2 billion), or €500,000 higher than a year earlier, according…