U.S.:U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Drop to Lowest in Almost 44 YearsThe fewest Americans in almost 44 years filed applications to collect unemployment benefits last week, indicating the job market continues to power forward. Jobless claims fell by 19,000 to 223,000 in the week ended Feb. 25, the fewest since March 1973 and below the lowest

Carreras Limited (CAR) advised of the establishment of a Corporate Governance Committee of the Board to provide a focused and structured approach to corporate governance and to align to best practices.

Dolphin Cove Limited (DCOVE) has advised that there will be a delay in the submission of its audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016. DCOVE has further advised that this delay is occasioned by the additional work involved in changing the functional currency from Jamaican to US dollars, and re-stating the figures

Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS) Declared an interim dividend of US$0.2368493151 per share payable on March 24, 2017 to Class F (JPS9.5%) preference shareholders on record as at March 10, 2017. The ex-dividend date is March 8, 2017.

Honey Bun (1982) Limited (HONBUN) A Director sold 6,390 HONBUN shares on February 27, 2017.

Dolphin Cove Limited (DCOVE) Declared an interim dividend of $0.20 per share payable on April 4, 2017 to shareholders on record as at March 16, 2017. The ex-dividend date is March 14, 2017.

Sterling Investments Limited (SIL) Declared an interim dividend of US$0.001620 (JMD equivalent $0.2073) per share payable on March 28, 2017 to shareholders on record as at March 14, 2017. The ex-dividend date is March 10, 2017.

PanJam Investment Limited (PJAM) Declared an interim dividend of $0.20 per share payable on March 30, 2017 to shareholders on record as at March 15, 2017. The ex-dividend date is March 13, 2017.

U.S.:Treasury Yields Rise From Near 2017 Lows as March Hike Odds RiseTreasuries fell, led by short maturities, as market-implied odds of a Federal Reserve interest-rate hike in March rose the day before President Donald Trump is to address Congress on his fiscal agenda. Yields were higher by 3-6 basis points as of 2:10 p.m. in

Honey Bun (1982) Limited (HONBUN) A Director sold 12,699 HONBUN shares on February 24, 2017.