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July 10, 2026
Cedric E. Stephens | Promoting resilience in an age of climate risk – if the regulator can keep up
Today’s comments should be read and interpreted in the context of Christopher Burgess, PhD, civil engineer, land developer, climate change scientist, and managing director of CEAC Solutions, who…
July 10, 2026
by Carolyn Guniss
Slow claims in spotlight as FSC reviews ‘average clause’ after Hurricane Melissa
Many policyholders still await settlement of their insurance claims more than eight months after Hurricane Melissa battered the island, prompting the Financial Services Commission (FSC) to…
July 10, 2026
by Luke Douglas
JP Farms: Banana, pineapple production return but more time needed for plantain
JP Farms has nearly recovered from two years of hurricane damage, with pineapples back to full production and bananas at roughly 90 per cent of pre-storm output.
The St Mary-based company, which runs…
July 10, 2026
Meta plans billions for its largest AI data centre outside US
Facebook and Instagram parent Meta said on Wednesday it will invest more than US$9.1 billion to build its first artificial intelligence (AI) data centre in Canada and its largest outside the United…
July 10, 2026
by Neville Graham
CAC 2000 breaks profit drought
CAC 2000 Ltd has returned to profitability for the first time in four quarters, delivering a modest second-quarter profit as management intensifies efforts to collect outstanding receivables, manage…
July 10, 2026
AI note-takers promise easy meeting recaps, but becomes data someone else holds
Launching an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to take notes and summarise important information from a virtual meeting can be alluring.
Seconds after one of the agents attends an hour-long video…
July 10, 2026
Polymarket in high-stakes race to win back trust as it recommits to US market
After four years in exile, the prediction market platform Polymarket has begun a well-funded campaign to sell a new version of itself to the American public.
To do so, the company is trying to…
July 10, 2026
IMF expects world economy to grow 3% this year
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday modestly downgraded its outlook for the world economy this year, citing the energy shock caused by the Iran war. But the fallout from the conflict is…
July 9, 2026
Met office warns about strong winds, rain and rough seas arising from weather systems
The Meteorological Service is advising that strong to very strong winds will continue to affect Jamaica and its territorial waters through the weekend, with the most severe conditions expected on…