Business
04 Nov, 2026
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Interest rate cuts bite Republic Bank Ghana, nine-month profit falls a quarter
Republic Bank Ghana PLC’s nine-month profit fell by almost a quarter as falling Ghanaian interest rates squeezed the income it earns on loans and government securities, even as its balance sheet…
04 Nov, 2026
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Europe’s economy brushes off energy shock from Iran war, shows moderate growth in Q3
Europe’s economy persevered with moderate growth in the third quarter despite higher oil prices from the US-Iran war, as gross domestic product increased by 0.4 per cent over the quarter before. The…
04 Nov, 2026
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Google will cut off search access for students at schools that reject AI tools
Students using Google software in the classroom will not be allowed to access the company’s search engine unless their school system also opts in to artificial intelligence (AI) tools, the tech giant…
04 Nov, 2026
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Higher oil prices boost Saudi Aramco profits despite disruption from attacks
Majority state-owned oil company Saudi Aramco on Tuesday reported a 35 per cent increase in third-quarter net profit as earnings were boosted by higher oil prices and the sale of its stake in a…
04 Nov, 2026
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Anthropic posts $17b quarterly revenue, but losses continue in fresh IPO filing
Anthropic’s quarterly revenue swelled to US$17 billion but it still posted a net loss for the latest three months, the artificial intelligence giant said in an updated IPO filing released on Monday.…
03 Nov, 2026
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Meta delays new terms after challenge from Norway media
Meta said it was postponing the rollout of new terms for its business accounts after an outcry from media companies and open-web advocates who said the updated rules would allow the tech giant to…
03 Nov, 2026
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NLA system outage slows property market, costing the economy millions
A major systems outage at the National Land Agency (NLA) since last Tuesday has slowed activity in Jamaica's property sector, disrupting land transactions, delaying court matters, preventing…
02 Nov, 2026
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Elite gets buyout offer, directors issue caution
Resource Assets Ltd, a St Lucia-registered company, has offered to buy all of Elite Diagnostic Ltd's issued ordinary shares at $1.60 each, a price that equates roughly to the medical-imaging…
01 Nov, 2026
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BPO workers and founders must pivot as sector contracts, says BOJ governor
Business process outsourcing (BPO) workers and founders must pivot as artificial intelligence (AI) cuts the industry’s need for workers, Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor Dr Brian Langrin said on Friday.…