March 29, 2019 Berger Paints Jamaica Limited (BRG) has advised that the Board of Directors, on March 27, 2019, passed a resolution recommending that a final dividend of J$0.307 per share be paid on May 28, 2019 to shareholders on record as at May 10, 2019. The ex-dividend date is May 9, 2019.
Date: March 29, 2019 Barita Investments Limited (BIL) Sagicor Investments Limited has advised of the closure of Barita Investments Limited’s Non-Renounceable Rights Issue. The Offer, made subject to the Circular Letter of BIL dated January 28, 2019, closed on March 25, 2019 at 4:00 p.m.
Date: March 29, 2019 Caribbean Producers Jamaica Limited (CPJ) has advised that a connected party purchased 54,300 CPJ shares on March 21, 2019.
Date: March 29, 2019 Mayberry Investments Limited (MIL) has advised that a Director sold 56,600 MIL shares on March 27, 2019
Date: March 29, 2019 Kingston Wharves Limited (KW) has advised that a connected party sold 19,466 KW shares during the period March 25 to 27, 2019.
Date: March 29, 2019 This report combines estimates for January and February 2019, due to the recent partial government shutdown. February estimates are limited to personal income while January estimates include both personal income and outlays measures. Estimates of outlays for February will be available with the next release on April 29, 2019. Personal Income
United States: U.S. Consumer Spending Misses Forecasts as Inflation Eases U.S. consumer spending in January was short of projections while inflation eased, an early read on the economy in the first quarter that may add to concerns about the outlook. Purchases, which account for about 70 percent of the economy, rose 0.1 percent from the
Date: March 28, 2019 1834 Investments Limited (1834) posted operating income of $21.87 million, a 37% decline when compared to $34.81 million reported for the comparable period in 2017. For the quarter, operating income fell by 46% to $6.73 million (2017: $12.36 million). Other income decreased by 50% to $37.16 million (2017: $74.54 million). Other
Date: March 28, 2019 CAC 2000 Limited (CAC), for the three months ended January 31, 2019, recorded revenues of $166.43 million compared to $239.51 million in the prior corresponding period. Cost of sales fell by 29% for the period under review to $111.86 million versus $157.09 million in the same period last year. As a
Brent Oil Brent oil prices decreased by 1% or US$0.67, as prices increased this week relative to the prior week. Oil traded on March 28, 2019 at a price of US$67.19 per barrel relative to US$67.86 on March 21st, 2019. Brent oil began the year at US$54.91 per barrel. Petrojam prices 87 Octane prices increased
