Jamaican Teas Limited (JAMT) has advised that a Director purchased 1,600,000 JAMT shares on January 31, 2017.

Medical Disposables & Supplies Limited (MDS) has advised that the payment of an interim dividend will be considered at the meeting of the Board of Directors scheduled for Tuesday, February 7, 2017.

U.S.:U.S. small business borrowing rose slightly in DecemberSmall U.S. firms borrowed slightly more in December than in the prior month, data released on Wednesday showed, but more were repaying existing loans late, suggesting that default rates may rise this year. The Thomson Reuters/PayNet Small Business Lending Index rose to 129.7 in December from a downwardly

Derrimon Trading Company Limited(DTL) traded at its 52-week high of $6.45.

Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited (SJ) has advised of their interest in 138 Student Living Limited (138SL) as a consequence of the acquisition by Sagicor Pooled Equity Fund (SPEF) of an additional 9.48% interest in 138SL, bringing the Company’s total percentage holding in 138SL to 21.88% in aggregate. SJ states the following:(a) The entity acquiring the

Blue Power Group Limited(BPOW) traded at its 52-week high of $43.05.

Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited (SJ) traded at its 52-week high of $30.70.

National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCBJ) traded at its 52-week high of $63.20.

Berger Paints Jamaica Limited (BRG) traded at its 52-week high of $11.50.

Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON) has advised that at a Board of Directors` meeting held on January 28, 2017 the matters of a Dividend payment and a stock split were decided: (1) The Board approved the payment of an interim dividend of $0.07 cents per share and (2) The Board also agreed to recommend to a