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Robert Stewart, founder of Geophysx Ltd.
August 28, 2026

Barrick narrows Ja gold hunt to three target areas as drilling nears

Global mining giant Barrick Mining Corporation said its focusing on three areas in Jamaica to explore ahead of drilling considerations.
LNG cylinders in Jamaica
August 28, 2026

Jamaica supplying Caribbean with LNG

Excelerate Energy’s Jamaica hub has begun supplying liquefied natural gas (LNG) to other Caribbean islands, expanding the company’s regional footprint. “We are already making deliveries to other…
Oran Hall
August 28, 2026

Oran A Hall - El Niño and your wallet

El Niño is a natural climate phenomenon in the equatorial Pacific Ocean characterised by unusually warm ocean currents, which disrupt global weather patterns, including rainfall, temperatures and…
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Volatus Aerospace COO Greg Colacitti inspects a heavy-lift drone before a test run on July 13 in Kleinburg, Ontario, Canada.
August 28, 2026

Canada bolsters defence industry as US trade relations worsen

As Canada moves to reduce its dependence on American military suppliers, the push is on display inside a Toronto garment factory. Hunched over sewing machines, two workers rapidly stitch together…
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A Meta logo is shown on a video screen at LlamaCon 2025, an AI developer conference, in Menlo Park, California, in April  2025.
August 28, 2026

Time limits, midnight cut-off: Meta’s new rules for kids go further, critics say not enough

Kids under 18 will soon see a host of changes to their Instagram and Facebook experiences, thanks to a historic US$18-billion settlement Meta Platforms reached on Wednesday with 48 US states. Besides…
A John Deere compact tractor.
August 28, 2026

Deere posts first profit gain in three years, raises outlook

Deere & Company, one of the world’s largest farm and construction equipment manufacturers, posted its first year-over-year profit increase since 2023, driven by surging demand for construction…
NVIDIA’s Voyager headquarters in the United States. Contributed
August 28, 2026

Nvidia beats Wall Street, outlook on track to beat US$100b in current quarter

Nvidia’s latest quarterly results once again blew past Wall Street’s expectations as revenue for the computer chip company’s high-end artificial intelligence (AI) chips soared, the latest sign that AI…
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang talks with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick as President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House about Dulles International Airport modernization, Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Washington, USA.
August 27, 2026

Strong AI chip demand fuels Nvidia’s Q2 results well beyond Wall Street’s expectations

Nvidia’s latest quarterly results once again blew past Wall Street’s expectations as revenue for the computer chip company’s high-end artificial intelligence chips soared, the latest sign that AI…
August 27, 2026

JPS net profit grows

Jamaica Public Service Company Ltd (JPS) doubled its net profit for the June 2026 quarter to US$23.5 million, up from US$11.9 million a year earlier, boosted by a US$17.3-million insurance payout that…