Business

June 12, 2026

EU Orders Meta to Restore WhatsApp Access for Rival AI Chatbots
European Union regulators on Tuesday ordered Meta Platforms to restore access to WhatsApp for rival AI chatbot makers until an antitrust investigation is complete. The bloc's executive…
Business
June 12, 2026

US stocks rallied to their best day in two months
US stocks rallied to their best day in two months, and oil prices fell on Thursday after President Donald Trump called off his threat to bomb Iran in the evening. That raised hopes for a potential…
Business
June 12, 2026

Thursday's trading session the following reflects the movement of the JSE Indices: -
The JSE Combined Index declined by 1,320.92 points ( 0.38 %) to close at 345,914.63 points and the volume traded amounted to 525,153,163 valued at $1,089,931,034.03. The JSE Index declined by…
June 12, 2026

Blue Origin says rocket explosion spared fuel tanks and key launch pad parts
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin said on Tuesday that last week's rocket explosion spared fuel tanks and some other critical parts of the launch pad. Critical to NASA's Artemis moon programme,…
Business
June 12, 2026

An underground detector in China unveils its first major findings about mysterious ghost particles 
 A massive underground detector aimed at understanding the mysterious ghost particles in our universe released its first major results on Wednesday. The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory…
June 12, 2026

Scotia Group moves to delist from JSE to go private, shareholders to vote
Scotia Group Jamaica Limited (SGJL) on Friday announced that it is moving to become a private company and delist from the Jamaica Stock Exchange, noting that the transaction, if completed, will have…
June 12, 2026

SpaceX wants regular investors to help its stock launch. Here's what to know before clicking 'buy'
When SpaceX makes its debut on the US stock market, it wants smaller-pocketed, mom-and-pop investors to play a big role in what may be the biggest IPO ever. Elon Musk's rocket company, formally…
Business
June 10, 2026

CariCRIS Gives Investment-Grade Debut to JPS subsidiary, South Jamaica Power 
South Jamaica Power Company Limited (SJPC), the operator of Jamaica's a natural gas generating facility, has received its first credit rating from Caribbean rating agency CariCRIS, securing an…
June 10, 2026

AS Bryden pays US$3.6m for two Barbados firms
The Seprod-owned A.S. Bryden & Sons Holdings Ltd spent a combined US$3.6 million acquiring two Barbados-based companies in 2025, adding a food service distributor and a diversified consumer goods…