17 07, 2018

Trade in Shares: Kingston Wharves Limited (KW)

2018-07-17T20:24:23-05:00

July 17, 2018 Kingston Wharves Limited (KW) has advised that a Director and four connected parties purchased a total of 181,500 KW shares and that a connected party sold a total of 181,500 KW shares. These transactions were conducted during the period July 11 to 13, 2018.

Trade in Shares: Kingston Wharves Limited (KW)2018-07-17T20:24:23-05:00
17 07, 2018

Trade in Shares: Jamaica Broilers Group Limited (JBG)

2018-07-17T20:23:04-05:00

July 17, 2018 Jamaica Broilers Group Limited (JBG) has advised that a Director sold 2,000,000 JBG shares and that three Directors purchased a total of 2,000,000 JBG shares. These transactions were conducted on July 13, 2018.

Trade in Shares: Jamaica Broilers Group Limited (JBG)2018-07-17T20:23:04-05:00
17 07, 2018

Dividend Consideration: Carreras Limited (CAR)

2018-07-17T20:18:52-05:00

July 17, 2018 Carreras Limited (CAR) has advised that at a Board of Director’s meeting scheduled to be held on July 25, 2018 consideration will be given to the payment of an interim dividend.

Dividend Consideration: Carreras Limited (CAR)2018-07-17T20:18:52-05:00
17 07, 2018

U.S. Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers throughout the 2nd Quarter of 2018

2018-07-17T19:49:13-05:00

 July 17, 2018 The median weekly earnings of 115.8 million full-time U.S. wage and salary workers were $876 after completion of the second quarter of 2018. Of the total, women had median weekly earnings of $780, 81.3% of the men’s $959 weekly median. Highlights from the second quarter data revealed the median weekly earnings were

U.S. Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers throughout the 2nd Quarter of 20182018-07-17T19:49:13-05:00
17 07, 2018

Consumer Price Index- June 2018

2018-07-17T19:38:56-05:00

Date: July 17, 2018  The consumer price index for the month of June 2018 increased 0.4%, following the negligible movement in May 2018, according to The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN). The Consumer Price Index for the month amounted to 248.0, relative to the 247.0 reported for May 2018. This increase was largely attributed to the

Consumer Price Index- June 20182018-07-17T19:38:56-05:00
17 07, 2018

The European Union Progress Towards its Europe 2020 Targets

2018-07-17T16:39:56-05:00

July 17, 2018 According to the latest report published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, “The Europe 2020 strategy, adopted by the European Council in June 2010, is the European Union's agenda for jobs and growth for the current decade. As a main objective, the strategy strives to deliver high levels of

The European Union Progress Towards its Europe 2020 Targets2018-07-17T16:39:56-05:00
17 07, 2018

LASF Reports 50% Growth in First Quarter Net Profit

2018-07-17T16:08:49-05:00

Date: July 17, 2018 Lasco Financial Services Limited (LASF), for the three months ended June 30, 2018, recorded for the three months ended June 30, 2018, a total of $526.05 million in Trading Income; this represented a growth of 74% relative to the $302.68 million recorded in the comparable quarter in 2017. According to the Company,

LASF Reports 50% Growth in First Quarter Net Profit2018-07-17T16:08:49-05:00
17 07, 2018

Overseas Headlines – July 17, 2018

2018-07-17T12:15:57-05:00

Date : July 17, 2018  United States: Stocks Drop as Traders Await Powell; Oil Steadies: Markets Wrap U.S. equity futures fell alongside European stocks as investors digested a flood of earnings as well as prepared for the latest clues from the Federal Reserve on monetary policy in the world’s biggest economy. Most commodities climbed, as

Overseas Headlines – July 17, 20182018-07-17T12:15:57-05:00