Europe: UK consumer spending falls for first time in nearly 4 years British consumers cut their spending for the first time in nearly four years last month, figures from credit card firm Visa showed, as households turned more cautious even before last week's shock election result. Consumer spending in May was 0.8 percent lower
Caribbean Cement Company Limited (CCC) has advised that its Annual General Meeting has been scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on July 13, 2017 at the Spanish Court Worthington, 16 Worthington Avenue, Kingston 5.
Jamaica Public Service (JPS) has advised of the appointment of Mr. Emanuel DaRosa as President and CEO effective August 1, 2017.
Jamaican Teas Limited (JAMT) has advised that a related party sold 3,000,000 JAMT shares on June 8, 2017.
JMMB Group Limited (JMMBGL) has advised that a connected party sold 2,000,000 JMMB shares on June 8, 2017.
Scotia Group Jamaica Limited (SGJ) has declared an interim dividend of $0.45 per share payable on July 20, 2017 to shareholders on record as at June 28, 2017. The ex-dividend date is June 26, 2017.
Blue Power Group Limited (BPOW) has advised that at a Board of Directors’ meeting scheduled for June 16, 2017 an interim dividend payment will be considered.
Kingston Wharves Limited (KW) has advised that at a Board of Directors’ meeting scheduled for June 21, 2017 an interim dividend payment will be considered.
Net 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
Europe: 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
