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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Britain's King Charles III begins a state visit to the United States on Monday, as transatlantic tensions simmer ov...
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Oil rises, stocks steady as US-Iran peace talk hopes wobble
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Oil rises, stocks steady as US-Iran peace talk hopes wobble
April 27, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Oil prices rose and stock markets were steady on Monday as peace talks between the US and Iran stalled, ahead of a wee...
Banks jack up fees as profits climb
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Banks jack up fees as profits climb
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BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 26, 2026
Banks jack up fees as profits climb
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April 26, 2026
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OIL PAIN HITS CONSTRUCTION
Suppliers warn more increases are coming as fuel and import costs climb
Kellaray Miles | Reporter 
April 24, 2026
Rising oil prices push up costs in construction sector
Oil shock squeezes reserve cushion
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Oil shock squeezes reserve cushion
Rising oil prices and a wider import bill increase pressure on reserves and inflation
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 24, 2026
Oil shock squeezes reserve cushion
CB invests $1b in egg, pork expansion
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CB invests $1b in egg, pork expansion
Codie-ann Barrett | Business Reporter 
April 24, 2026
CB invests $1b in egg, pork expansion
NCB returns with $2-billion SME fund
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NCB returns with $2-billion SME fund
April 23, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Increasing demand for capital has prompted National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCBJ) to double the size of its SME Growth Fu...
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Fewer scams, bigger losses as organised fraud targets high-value transactions
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 22, 2026
FRAUD in Jamaica’s banking system is becoming less frequent but more targeted and organised, with criminals pursuing bigger payouts even as reported c...

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