December 23, 2019 United States: America’s Utilities Are On a Record Borrowing Spree This Year “U.S. utilities are on a record borrowing spree this year, selling more than $90 billion in bonds for the first time ever. The surge in debt from NextEra Energy Inc., Duke Energy Inc. and other power giants comes as interest
December 20, 2019 Bank of Jamaica Holds Policy Rate Bank of Jamaica announces its decision to hold the policy interest rate (the rate offered on overnight balances at Bank of Jamaica) unchanged at 0.50 per cent per annum, effective 23 December 2019. The decision to hold the policy rate unchanged is based on the Bank’s
December 20, 2019 Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON), for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 reported a 16% decline in turnover to $747.25 million (2018: $892.29 million). However, turnover for the quarter amounted to $280.08 million relative to $288.29 million in 2018, a 3% decline year over year. Cost of Sales also decreased by 16%
December 20, 2019 United States: Democrats’ Urgency on Trump’s Impeachment Tested by Pelosi Delay "House Democrats who’ve argued for months that President Donald Trump’s impeachment was a matter of urgent national interest are now being forced to defend House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s delay in handing the case over to the Senate. Pelosi’s top lieutenants, some
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Date: December 19, 2019 The U.S. current account deficit in the third quarter of 2019, decreased by $1.1 billion, or 0.9%, to $124.1 billion from the revised second quarter deficit of $125.2 billion. This reflects the combined balances on trade in goods and services and income flows between U.S. residents and residents of other countries.
December 19, 2019 Brent Oil Brent oil prices increased by 3.44% or US$2.21, as prices increased this week relative to the prior week. Oil traded on December 19, 2019 at a price of US$66.41 per barrel relative to US$64.20 on December 12, 2019. Brent oil began the year at US$55.95 per barrel. Petrojam prices 87
December 19, 2019 United States: Trump Impeached on Two Counts by House, Setting Up Senate Trial “The U.S. House of Representatives impeached President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstructing Congress, the culmination of an effort by Democrats that further inflamed partisan tensions in Washington and deepened the nation’s ideological divide. The
