Business
06 Sep, 2026
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Civil rights groups urge a halt to South Africa data centres boom amid water and power fears
South African civil rights groups are calling for a halt to the construction of additional data centres in the country until the use of scarce water, land and electricity resources has been…
04 Sep, 2026
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Jamaica offers premiums to buy back US$2.3b in bonds
The Government of Jamaica (GOJ) wants to pay out investors holding three bonds valued at US$2.33 billion, offering premiums above face value on the debt. “GOJ announces an invitation for offers to…
04 Sep, 2026
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H10 Hotels rebrands its Trelawny property as an adults-only luxury resort
Spain-based H10 Hotels will convert its Ocean Eden Bay property in Coral Spring, Trelawny, into an adults-only luxury resort under a new brand. Effective November 1, the Jamaican property will be…
04 Sep, 2026
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MDS suspended from JSE trading after delays
Medical Disposables & Supplies Limited (MDS) has been suspended from trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) after failing to submit its audited financial statements for the year ended March…
04 Sep, 2026
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Purity plans 18-month plant overhaul
Consolidated Bakeries Ltd, which trades as Purity, has warned shareholders it will take production offline at points over the next 18 months as it installs new plant. Also, its second-half results…
04 Sep, 2026
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Oran A Hall | Financial insights from the rain
Three afternoons of rainfall have made a world of difference – cooler temperatures, greener, healthier-looking plants and grass. Although it is still early to say the drought has ended, the crops will…
04 Sep, 2026
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Scams in the US are at a record high, yet most victims get no help
When Simon’s wife of 43 years passed away, it felt a bit like he’d died too. In his overwhelming grief, Simon sought companionship online, like so many other lonely widows and widowers. Almost…
04 Sep, 2026
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Nvidia to spend $13 billion on Hugging Face, which will remain an open source platform
Chipmaker Nvidia is buying artificial intelligence software platform Hugging Face for US$12.93 billion. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang wrote in a blog post on Thursday that more than 18 million developers,…
04 Sep, 2026
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Unemployment claims tick up to 206,000 but remain at historically low levels
More Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but lay-offs are still rare and jobless claims remain at historically low levels. The Labor Department reported on Thursday that filings for…