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09 Oct, 2026
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JMMB prepares to take US$250m Caribbean sustainability bond to market
JMMB Securities plans to court international investors for a US$250-million Caribbean sustainability bond to back pooled climate and development projects. The bond will be issued by Caribbean…
09 Oct, 2026
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Bocobay founder eyes seven Caribbean islands as Jamaica push gathers pace
Nick Curtis began by managing one villa in Aruba during the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, the co-founder and CEO of Bocobay runs a vacation-rental company with about 400 homes in four countries, and he…
09 Oct, 2026
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Oran A Hall | Inflation winners and losers
Inflation is more than higher prices. It is that creepy force that changes the real value of assets, savings, income and debt. It makes some people better off and others worse off financially, as some…
09 Oct, 2026
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Anguilla’s AI domain registration earns US$80m year-to-date, more than all taxes from productive sector
Registration fees for Anguilla’s .ai Internet domain brought in EC$217 million (US$80 million) in the first seven months of 2026 for the nation of under 14,400 residents. The .ai suffix, which marks…
09 Oct, 2026
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Unemployment benefit claims dipped slightly last week as lay-offs remain low
The number of people applying for US unemployment benefits fell slightly last week as lay-offs remain low and most American workers enjoy job security. The Labor Department said on Thursday that…
09 Oct, 2026
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Vance: Microsoft suspended from programme to apply for green cards for H-1B visa workers
President Donald Trump’s administration is suspending tech giant Microsoft from a programme to apply for green cards for workers who come to the US to live and work using an H-1B visa as it accuses…
09 Oct, 2026
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WTO raises merchandise trade growth forecast to 3.9% as AI boom offsets hit from Middle East
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is sharply increasing its forecast for merchandise trade growth worldwide this year, more than doubling its earlier prediction to 3.9 per cent as booming AI…
09 Oct, 2026
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Americans using buy now, pay later more than ever
Americans spent more than US$160 billion last year using buy now, pay later plans, according to research published by Federal Reserve economists. Experts say they’re increasingly seeing people use the…
09 Oct, 2026
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McDonald’s sued over AI tool that recommends prices to US franchisees
McDonald’s is facing a federal lawsuit that alleges its AI-enhanced pricing tool violates anti-trust laws because it shares non-public data with franchisees who might be competing in the same market.…