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Scores of members of the Jamaica Teachers' Association have opted to withdraw from the union after its delegates voted to accept the Government's new compensation package

Silicon Valley Bank, a leading lender for technology start-ups, collapsed in consequence of wrong decisions and panicked customers in the largest failure since the 2008 crisis; the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation stepped in to guarantee stability

The US Department of Agriculture estimated a citrus global production decline this year due to adverse meteorological forecasts, but has forecasted a 17% citrus yield increase for Chile due to new orchards and water reservoirs

An international tobacco distributor operating under the Free Zone Act for almost two decades has received the High Court's permission to challenge a Ministry of Health decision to declare its operation in breach of the Tobacco Control Act

As the third-largest supplier of corn worldwide, the country is facing its most severe drought in over six decades, resulting in repeated substantial reductions to harvest estimates and putting at risk the target exports agreed on with the IMF

As classes have started, several teacher organisations held a 24-hour strike to protest against budget cuts and the lack of academic support, claiming that the government is not investing in education

Prime Minister Trudeau said he will appoint a special rapporteur to investigate China's alleged interference in the 2021 elections

Women’s rights activists have called for the Inter-American Court of Human Rights to condemn the country in a case brought a decade ago by a woman who died after being forced to carry a pregnancy, and the court will finally carry the trial this month

According to preliminary data from the National Coffee Institute, this past month national coffee exports have increased by 32%, helped by a dramatic surge in market demand due to buyers seeking alternative coffee providers

Numerous military veterans have blocked the streets as a way to demand payment for their services during the country’s internal armed conflict, as well as the series of benefits that they were promised

The government has revealed a 5-year national plan to effectively address money laundering, which includes improving national banking supervision and further financing state prosecution capabilities