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May 29, 2026
Australia launches record US$1.4b lawsuit against 3M over 'forever chemicals' at defence bases
Australia is suing US conglomerate 3M for more than AU$2 billion (US$1.4 billion) over so-called ‘forever chemical’ contamination from firefighting foam at defence bases, the government said on…
May 29, 2026
Ferrari's first electric vehicle met with market scepticism
Ferrari, on Tuesday, presented its first-ever fully electric car to Italy's president and Pope Leo XIV. Yet it's still waiting for the ultimate approval from someone less high-profile: the…
May 29, 2026
Cedric Stephens | Jamaica's traffic crisis is a national risk event
Jamaica is not just dealing with traffic congestion — we are confronting a growing national risk exposure. Every morning and evening, the country bleeds time, productivity, and money as thousands of…
May 29, 2026
by Luke Douglas
Sanmerna seeks land for new factory, eyes export markets
Sanmerna Paper Products Limited unveiled a three-year time frame for the expansion of its factory as the company moves to re-enter regional export markets.
"We need land space to build a bigger…
May 29, 2026
Supreme Court rejects Meta's appeal in Vermont social media addiction case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a push to avoid a lawsuit alleging that Facebook and Instagram harmed young users, a decision that comes as social media companies increasingly face legal…
May 29, 2026
Fontana posts first profit gain since Hurricane Melissa
Fontana Ltd, which operates a chain of pharmacies, has returned to higher profit following the fallout from Hurricane Melissa.
Net profit for the third quarter rose 11 per cent to $114.1 million…
May 29, 2026
First Rock targets US$28 million in deals as company returns to profit
First Rock Real Estate Investments Limited is in negotiations to acquire income-generating commercial properties in Costa Rica and Martinique with a combined estimated value of about US$28 million,…
May 29, 2026
Butterfield to acquire CIBC Caribbean in US$1.8-billion deal
The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited has agreed to buy the CIBC Caribbean Bank Limited, creating one of the Caribbean's largest banking groups with roughly US$29 billion in combined…
May 29, 2026
Flow Jamaica revenue slips to US$103m as Hurricane Melissa weighs on subscribers
The telecoms provider Flow Jamaica posted revenue of US$103.2 million for the first quarter of 2026, or 2.0 per cent lower than a year earlier.
It comes as the lingering effects of Hurricane Melissa…