Trade Sheet: Thursday January 23, 2020
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Gas Price Movement-January 23, 2020
Rochelle Muncey 2020-01-23T16:27:24-05:00January 23, 2020 Brent Oil Brent oil prices decreased by 4.12% or US$2.66, as prices fell this week relative to the prior week. Oil traded on January 23, 2020 at a price of US$61.95 per barrel relative to US$64.61 on January 16, 2020. Brent oil opened 2020 year at US$66.25 per barrel. Petrojam prices 87
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Overseas Headlines-January 23, 2020
Rochelle Muncey 2020-01-23T08:41:38-05:00January 23, 2020 United States: Democrats Warn Trump Can’t Be Above Law as Case Heads to Day Two “House impeachment managers launched their case for removing Donald Trump from office by depicting him as a president who is vindictive, untruthful, unbound by the law and above all, willing to abuse his power at the expense
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Jamaica’s Unemployment Rate for October 2019 fell to 7.2%
Rochelle Muncey 2020-01-22T14:45:33-05:00January 22, 2020 Total employed labour force increased by 29,200, in October 2019 compared to October 2018, with the unemployment rate amounting to 7.2% as stated by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN). Of the 29,200 increase in the labour force, employment of males rose by 10,600 to 682,800, while for females an increase of
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Overseas Headlines-January 22, 2020
Rochelle Muncey 2020-01-22T08:04:38-05:00January 22, 2020 United States: Trump Trial Rules Set After McConnell Fields Pushback From GOP “The Senate set the terms for Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, but not before Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and the president got a reminder that a small group of GOP senators can determine how it will play out. The Senate voted
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Q3 Government Deficit stood at 0.7% of GDP for Euro Area and 0.9% for EU28
Rochelle Muncey 2020-01-21T14:38:05-05:00January 21, 2020 According to Eurostat, “In the third quarter of 2019, the seasonally adjusted general government deficit to GDP ratio stood at 0.7% in the euro area (EA19), compared with 0.7% in the second quarter of 2019. ” Also, the deficit to GDP was 0.9% in the EU28, relative to a similar 0.9% in
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GraceKennedy Limited (GK) Announces 15% Acquisition and Takeover Bid for Key Insurance Company Limited
Rochelle Muncey 2020-01-22T07:42:16-05:00January 21, 2020 GraceKennedy Limited (GK) has advised that the Company has acquired 15% interest in Key Insurance Company Limited (KEY). GK further state that it intends to make a cash offer to purchase 100% of the issued share capital of Key at a price of $2.01 per share. The Offer will open for acceptance