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Specialist Dilip Patel working on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, July 30 in New York.  AP
August 18, 2026

US stocks edge back from their record as oil prices rise

US stocks are edging further from their record heights on Monday, ahead of a week where profit reports from the nation’s biggest retailers could give a hint about how shoppers are dealing with high…
Dr Wayne Henry, director general of the Planning Institute of Jamaica.
August 18, 2026

PIOJ cuts recovery timeline as economy contracts 2.9 per cent in June quarter

Jamaica's economy contracted 2.9 per cent in the April to June quarter, but the Planning Institute of Jamaica has shortened its projected recovery timeline to two years from three. "Given…
August 19, 2026

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Tamii Brown, Salada general manager
August 16, 2026

Salada reaping from efficiencies and market moves

Salada Foods Jamaica Ltd reported an improvement in third-quarter earnings, benefiting from stronger sales, wider margins, and the payoff from efficiency measures. The coffee and beverage manufacturer…
Yale University Anu El, founder of Crimson Tide AI Limited, developer of the OpenJM, AI platform.
August 16, 2026 by Carolyn Guniss

New AI platform launches as Ja prepares public debate on AI rules

A Jamaican-developed artificial intelligence (AI) platform has entered the market just weeks before the National Artificial Intelligence Task Force launches public consultations on Jamaica’s first AI…
President Donald Trump speaks at the United States Army War College in Carlisle, Pa., during the Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit, Wednesday, July 15, 2026.
August 16, 2026

Lawsuit seeks to ban Trump Media from charging for early access to president’s posts on US policy

President Donald Trump was sued in federal court Wednesday to stop him from making money off a new, paid service at his Truth Social company offering early, exclusive access to his posts on US policy.
 APA Flock Safety license plate reader is seen along a public road, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in Houston.
August 16, 2026

Flock announces changes amid backlash over its licence plate reader network

Flock Safety, the surveillance technology company increasingly under scrutiny from lawmakers from both parties, civil liberties advocates and citizens across the US, announced Thursday that it is…
August 16, 2026

Why Your Strategy Retreat Is Already Broken Without a Post-Mortem

You are a high-ranking executive in a company that is about to create a new strategic plan. It comes on the heels of mostly poor results from the prior strategy. You sense that today’s corporate…
CCTV cameras
August 17, 2026

Government awards $790m in new JamaicaEye contracts, with major buildout for Portmore

The Government has approved close to $790 million in new contracts for the expansion and maintenance of its JamaicaEye surveillance network, with the bulk of the spending directed at Portmore, St…