U.S.:U.S. import prices post largest drop in seven months in MarchU.S. import prices recorded their biggest drop in seven months in March as the cost of petroleum declined, but the underlying trend pointed to a moderate rise in imported inflation as the dollar's rally fades. The Labor Department said on Wednesday import prices fell 0.2

Jamaican Teas Limited (JAMT) has advised that a stock split will be considered at its Annual General Meeting scheduled for April 12, 2017, with a record date of the 19th of April 2017.

AMG Packaging & Paper Company Limited (AMG) has advised that effective April 5, 2017, Mr. Paul Chin has resigned as Company Secretary and Ms. Cristina Matalon has been appointed Company Secretary.

Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited (SJ) has advised that an Executive sold 300,000 SJ shares. SJ further advised that a connected party purchased a total of 1,085,155 SJ shares.  These transactions were conducted during the period April 3 to April 5, 2017.

U.S.:Yellen Says Fed's Focus Has Shifted to Holding Growth GainsFederal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said the U.S. central bank’s task has shifted from a post-crisis exercise of healing the economy to one aimed at holding on to progress made. “Before, we had to press down on the gas pedal trying to give the economy all

GraceKennedy Limited (GK) has advised that Mrs. Gail Moss-Solomon, Chief Corporate Secretary/General Counsel, has been appointed a member of GraceKennedy’s Executive Committee effective April 1, 2017.