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A man walks past an electronic board showing Japan’s Nikkei index, and US dollar-Japanese yen exchange rate at a securities firm in Tokyo on Monday, August 3.
23 Aug, 2026 0

Japan economy inches up 1.1 per cent in June quarter

Japan’s economy grew at an annual rate of 1.1 per cent in the April-June quarter even as private consumption stayed flat and the growth of exports declined, according to government data recently…
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23 Aug, 2026 0

Jardiance drug searches spike 50% amid Usain Bolt campaign

The makers of the chronic kidney disease (CKD) drug Jardiance say that enlisting retired sprinter Usain Bolt as the face of their latest campaign has raised awareness, amid a spike in online searches.…
An Uber logo displayed at the company’s headquarters in San Francisco, California, USA, on September 12, 2022.
23 Aug, 2026 0

Uber fined nearly $1 billion by Dutch regulators over automated suspensions of driver accounts

Dutch data-protection authorities have fined Uber nearly US$1 billion, saying the ride-hailing company used automated software to suspend driver accounts, sometimes permanently, with no human review…
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FILE - A Tesla vehicle is seen at a Tesla facility Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in Portland, Ore.
23 Aug, 2026 0

Tesla recalls nearly three million vehicles in China over door handle safety risks

Tesla and other Chinese carmakers are making a major recall of more than four million vehicles over safety concerns mostly related to their door handles, according to Chinese authorities on Friday.…
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Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Monday, July 6, 2026.
23 Aug, 2026 0

US stocks rise even as bond market applies more pressure

US stocks rose Friday and trimmed their losses from a shaky week. That was even though the bond market, which has been the centre of Wall Street’s action, remained jumpy and continued to add pressure.…

This photo shows Digicel building where NaRRA is proposing to house their offices.
21 Aug, 2026 0

Digicel set to roll out AI agent Ruby across Caribbean after Jamaica debut

Telecom provider Digicel Group revealed that Ruby, its artificial intelligence (AI)- powered assistant, now successfully resolves more than half of the queries routed through it in Jamaica without…
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Manor Park Plaza
21 Aug, 2026 0

Pan Jamaica Group acquires Discount Pharmacy property, charts Manor Park redevelopment

Pan Jamaica Group Limited (PJG) has acquired the property housing Discount Pharmacy on the corner of Constant Spring and Olivier roads in upper St Andrew, giving the conglomerate ownership of three…
Hotel Four Seasons.
21 Aug, 2026 0

Hotel Four Seasons relisted at US$13.5m

Hotel Four Seasons, the 114-room hospitality property on Ruthven Road in New Kingston, has returned to the market at US$13.5 million, reflecting a discount from its listing five years earlier. The…
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Newly appointed Bank of Jamaica Governor, Dr Brian Langrin.
21 Aug, 2026 0

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…