KW: Dividend Consideration
mckoy 2017-06-09T20:35:34-05:00Kingston Wharves Limited (KW) has advised that at a Board of Directors’ meeting scheduled for June 21, 2017 an interim dividend payment will be considered.
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SIJL reports a 3% decline in Net Profit for six months ended April 30, 2017
mckoy 2017-06-10T17:03:32-05:00Net Interest Income declined by 6% or $44.51 million when compared with the same period a year ago, to total $683.48 million. This as interest income fell by 7% to close at $1.37 billion (2016: $1.46 billion) while interest expenses decreased by 7% to close the period at $682.73 million (2016: $733.97). For the second
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Overseas Headlines – June 09, 2017
mckoy 2017-06-10T17:03:40-05:00Europe: May to form fragile government after UK election debacle, uncertainty over Brexit talks British Prime Minister Theresa May will form a government supported by a small Northern Irish party after her Conservative Party lost its parliamentary majority in an election debacle days before talks on Britain's EU departure are due to begin. A stony-faced
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PROVEN: Special Advisory
mckoy 2017-06-10T17:03:45-05:00Proven Investments Limited (PROVEN) has advised that at a Board of Directors meeting held on May 25, 2017 the following resolution was approved “ THAT: (a) The Company be and is hereby authorized to offer for subscription up to 68,949,472 ordinary shares of US$0.01 par value in the capital of the Company (the “Shares”) and
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MDS: Trade In Shares
mckoy 2017-06-08T20:58:29-05:00Medical Disposables & Supplies Limited (MDS) has advised that a Senior Manager purchased 9,000 MDS shares on June 5, 2017.
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ROC: Trade in Shares
mckoy 2017-06-08T20:58:31-05:00IronRock Insurance Company Limited (ROC) has advised that a connected party purchased 61,538 ROC shares on May 31, 2017.
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SJ: Trade in Shares
mckoy 2017-06-08T20:58:36-05:00Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited (SJ) has advised that a related party purchased 48,351 SJ shares on June 2, 2017. SJ further advised that a related party sold 10,676 SJ shares on June 7, 2017.
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NCBFG: Trade in Shares
mckoy 2017-06-08T20:58:41-05:00NCB FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED (NCBFG) has advised that a Director purchased 16,900 NCBFG shares under the Dividend Reinvestment Programme (DRIP). NCBFG further advised that a connected party sold 3,900,000 NCBFG shares. These transactions were conducted on June 7, 2017.
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Net International Reserves – May 2017
mckoy 2017-06-10T17:03:46-05:00Net International Reserves Jamaica’s Net International Reserves totaled US$2,672.77 million as at May 2017, reflecting a decrease of US$176.10 million relative to the US$2,848.87 million reported as at the end of April 2017 (see figure 1). Changes in the NIR resulted from a decline in Foreign Assets of US$170.66 million to total US$3,238.72 million. Currency and
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Overseas Headlines – June 08, 2017
mckoy 2017-06-10T17:03:49-05:00U.S.: Jobless claims drop; labour market slack shrinking The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell last week, unwinding half of the prior period's jump and suggesting the labour market was tightening despite a recent slowdown in job growth. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits declined 10,000 to a seasonally adjusted 245,000 for the