IronRock Insurance Company Limited (ROC) has advised that its Annual General Meeting has been scheduled for 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at the Knutsford Court Hotel, 11 Ruthven Road, Kingston 10.
U.S.:U.S. job growth slows sharply, unemployment rate falls to 4.5 percentU.S. employers added the fewest number of workers in 10 months in March, but a drop in the unemployment rate to a near 10-year low of 4.5 percent pointed to a labour market that continues to tighten. Nonfarm payrolls increased by 98,000 jobs last month
Scotia Investments Jamaica Limited (SIJL) has advised that Ms. Audrey Richards has been appointed to its Board of Directors effective April 5, 2017.
Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited (SJ) has declared an interim dividend of $0.70 per share payable on May 5, 2017, to shareholders on record as at April 24, 2017. The ex-dividend date is April 20, 2017.
U.S.:U.S. weekly jobless claims post largest drop in almost two yearsNew applications for U.S. unemployment benefits recorded their biggest drop in nearly two years last week, pointing to a further tightening in the labour market. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits declined 25,000 to a seasonally adjusted 234,000 for the week ended April 1, the
Jamaica Stock Exchange limited (JSE) has advised that Mrs. George’s resignation is not related to any disagreement in respect of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or any other material issue impacting on the Audit Committee or her ability to properly carry out her functions delegated by the Board.
Jamaica Stock Exchange limited (JSE) has advised that Mrs. Jane George, a Director and a member of the Audit Committee, has tendered her resignation effective April 30, 2017.
Scotia Investments Jamaica Limited (SIJL) has advised of the retirement of Mr. Anthony Chang as a Director of SIJL, effective March 30, 2017.
Mayberry Investments Limited (MIL) has advised that a connected party sold 44,425 MIL shares on April 4, 2017.
U.S.:ADP Says Companies in U.S. Added 263,000 Employees in MarchCompanies added workers to U.S. payrolls in March at the fastest pace since December 2014 on solid gains in construction and manufacturing and at small businesses, data from the ADP Research Institute in Roseland, New Jersey, showed Wednesday.Key Points· Private payrolls climbed by 263,000 (forecast was
