Date: June 28, 2018 United States: Powell Wants ‘Real Economy’ to Guide Fed Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is testing the economy’s room to run. It’s a strategy that contains both big benefits and risks for ordinary Americans and is causing excitement, tinged with caution, inside the central bank. Take Fed treatment of one of its
June 27, 2018 Bank of Jamaica announces its decision to lower the policy rate (the interest rate offered on overnight placements with Bank of Jamaica) by 50 basis points to 2.00 per cent, effective 28 June 2018. In March, April and May 2018, inflation fell below the lower end of the Bank’s inflation target of
Date: June 27, 2018 C2W Music Limited held its Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) today June 27, 2018 at the Jamaica Stock Exchange Limited. The formal introduction of the speakers was given by Ms. Lamar Harris, CEO of Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL). She noted that, ‘During the Annual General Meeting of C2W, the company initiated
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June 27, 2018 Jamaica Producers Group Limited (JP) has advised that a connected party purchased 300,000 JP shares on June 26, 2018.
June 27, 2018 Unemployment rates trended downwards for the month of May in 350 of the 388 metropolitan states compared to a year earlier. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, this was, “higher in 20 areas and unchaged in 18 areas”. Jobless rates lower than 3% were recorded in 96 areas, while 2 areas
Date: June 27, 2018 United States: S&P Affirms U.S. Rating, Expects Last-Minute Debt Fixes to Continue S&P Global Ratings affirmed the U.S.’s sovereign credit score at AA+, the assessor’s second-highest grade, citing the country’s “diversified and resilient economy” while noting the impact of ongoing political wrangling on public finances. S&P kept a stable outlook on the
Date: June 26, 2018 Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON) held its Annual General Meeting today June 26, 2018 at the Knutsford Court Hotel. Mr. Garth McKenzie, Chairman – Audit and Finance Committee began with opening remarks and a brief introduction of the board of directors. Jetcon Corporation Chairman, Mr. John Jackson, took the floor and showcased
Date: June 26, 2018 Key Insurance Company Limited (KEY) held its 2nd Annual General Meeting today at the Spanish Court Hotel. Opening remarks were made by Chairman, Mrs. Natalia Gobin-Gunter, where she reported on the positive performance of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2017. She highlighted the Company boasted revenues of $1.4
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