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.

Jamaican Teas Limited (JAMT) has advised that a Director sold 230,153 JAMT shares on April 12, 2017.

Kingston Properties Limited (KPREIT) has advised that its Annual General Meeting has been scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at the Courtleigh Hotel and Suites, 85 Knutsford Boulevard, Kingston 5.

U.S.:Fed could ease regulatory burden on bank boards of directors: PowellThe Federal Reserve could ease the regulatory burden it puts on the boards of directors of banks, Fed Governor Jerome Powell said on Thursday. Powell said the possible changes would be aimed at allowing boards of directors to focus on banking strategy rather than an

U.S.:U.S. Tax Cuts May Lead Companies to Take Too Much Risk, IMF SaysTax cuts and financial deregulation proposed by the Trump administration could embolden American companies to boost risk taking to undesirable levels, the International Monetary Fund warned. President Donald Trump has proposed cutting the corporate income-tax rate to 15 percent and taxing offshore earnings

Eppley Limited 8.25% (EPLY8.25)  has declared an interim dividend of $0.038 per share payable on April 28, 2017 to shareholders on record as at April 20, 2017. The ex-dividend date is April 18, 2017.

Eppley Limited Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares 2019 (EPLYSTP) has declared an interim dividend of $0.0543 per share payable on April 28, 2017 to shareholders on record as at April 20, 2017. The ex-dividend date is April 18, 2017.

JMMB Group Limited 7.50% (JMMBGL7.50) has declared an interim dividend of $0.0127 per share payable on April 28, 2017 to shareholders on record as at April 20, 2017. The ex-dividend date is April 18, 2017.

JMMB Group Limited 7.25% (JMMBGL7.25) has declared an interim dividend of $0.0154 per share payable on April 28, 2017 to shareholders on record as at April 20, 2017. The ex-dividend date is April 18, 2017.

U.S.:TREASURIES-Yields rise as stock gains reduce demand for U.S. bonds U.S. Treasury yields rose from five-month lows on Monday as stocks gained, reducing demand for safe-haven debt, and on reports that the Trump administration is likely to nominate a bank friendly official as the Federal Reserve's vice chairman for bank supervision. U.S. stocks were on