Date: February 22, 2019 SSL Venture Capital Jamaica Limited (SSLVC) SSLVC has advised of the appointment of Mr. Mark Croskery as CEO of SSLVC effective March 1, 2019. Mr. Croskery is also the Chairman of the Board of SSLVC. SSLVC has further advised that the registered office address of the Company has been changed to
Date: February 22, 2019 Stationery & Office Supplies Limited (SOS) has declared a dividend of five cents ($0.05) per share payable on Thursday March 21, 2019 to shareholders on record as at Friday, March 8, 2019. The ex-dividend date will be March 7, 2019.
Date: February 22, 2019 Supreme Ventures Limited (SVL) has declared a dividend of seventeen (17) cents per share payable on March 22, 2019 to shareholders on record as at March 8, 2019. The ex-dividend date will be March 7, 2019.
Date: February 22, 2019 The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released their 2018 estimates surrounding occupational requirements in the United States. This survey consists of data across three samples over a three year period. The total sample included approximately 25,300 establishments and estimates represent about 140,800,000 civilian workers. Education, training, and experience requirements For 2018,
Date: February 21, 2019 The leading contributors to the increase in U.S. economic growth in the third quarter of 2018 were Wholesale trade; information; and finance and insurance. According to The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), “19 of 22 industry groups contributed to the overall 3.4 percent increase in real GDP in the third
Date: February 21, 2019 The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) held its Quarterly Monetary Policy Press Conference today, where the Governor, Mr. Brian Wynter, commented on the Bank’s decision to lower the policy interest rate by 25 basis points to 1.50%. According to the Governor, “this policy decision reflects the Bank’s assessment that inflation will again
Date: February 21, 2019 tTech Limited (TTECH) has advised of the appointment of Tracy-Ann Spence as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company effective February 19, 2019.
Date: February 21, 2019 Berger Paints Jamaica Limited (BRG) has advised that the transaction to transfer 109,332,222 BRG shares from Lewis Berger (Overseas Holdings) Limited (LBOH) to ANSA Coatings International Limited (ACIL) was completed on February 19, 2019.
Date: February 21, 2019 Sygnus Credit Investments Limited (SCI) has advised that at a meeting of the Board of Directors held on February 20, 2019, an interim dividend of US$0.001735 per share was declared. The dividend payment will be made to all shareholders on record as at March 11, 2019 and will be paid on
Brent Oil Brent oil prices increased by 4.23% or US$2.72, as prices increased this week relative to the prior week. Oil traded on February 21, 2019 at a price of US$67.06 per barrel relative to US$64.34 on February 21, 2019. Brent oil began the year at US$54.91 per barrel. Petrojam prices 87 Octane prices increased
