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11 Sep, 2026
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Bank of Jamaica runs $6.9b loss
The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) reported a loss of $6.9 billion so far this financial year, while holding no funds to distribute to Government, according to the balance sheet the central bank published on…
11 Sep, 2026
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Privy Council to weigh bid to appeal in dispute involving Jamaican tech founders
Tech founder Gordon Swaby is seeking permission to appeal a ruling in favour of digital marketing founder Kemal Brown to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London, Jamaica’s final court of…
11 Sep, 2026
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MoBay passenger traffic stalls at a fifth below pre-Melissa levels
Passenger traffic through Sangster International Airport remained 23 per cent below year-earlier levels in August, with the shortfall little changed since June despite a steep recovery in the first…
11 Sep, 2026
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Oran A Hall | The two sides of the credit card
The credit card has two sides – one smooth, leading to a state of financial bliss; the other rough, leading to a state of financial misery. Bliss or misery is determined not by the terms of the card,…
11 Sep, 2026
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Why investors held on to their GOJ bonds
The Government of Jamaica (GOJ) launched an invitation for bondholders of the notes due in 2028, 2036 and 2039 to exchange their notes for cash as the country restructures its debt profile. The offer…
11 Sep, 2026
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Investors offer back a 5th of Ja’s targeted bonds
Investors offered back US$476.6 million of the roughly US$2.33 billion in Jamaican government bonds the administration invited them to sell, in a buyback that closed on Wednesday, according to results…
11 Sep, 2026
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Oil hits above US$100 a barrel once again
Oil prices shot past US$100 a barrel on Wednesday as fighting between the US and Iran escalated, threatening to increase costs for consumers and businesses worldwide. Brent crude, the international…
11 Sep, 2026
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Broadcom’s AI chip sales more than triple as custom silicon orders build
Large semiconductor company Broadcom reported record revenue, operating income and free cash flow for its third fiscal quarter, with revenue rising 86 per cent from a year earlier to US$29.6 billion…
11 Sep, 2026
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Dangote US$1.6b share sale to fuel world’s largest refinery
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE opens subscriptions on Monday for an initial public offering to raise US$1.6 billion and fund a path to becoming the world’s largest refinery. “We are…