July 13, 2018 New Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: 2017 The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis indicated that, “Expenditures by foreign direct investors to acquire, establish, or expand U.S. businesses amounted to $259.6 billion (preliminary) in 2017.” In 2016, there was a decrease in expenditure by 32 percent from $379.7 billion (revised) which
Date: July 13, 2018 Caribbean Cream Limited (KREMI) for quarter ended May 31, 2018 reported a 29% increase in revenue to total $411.75 million compared to $319.10 million in the corresponding period last year. According to the company, “These results are attributed to improved product supply as a result of greater production efficiencies, along with the introduction
Date: July 13, 2018 United States: U.S. Stock Futures Drift as Traders Weigh Earnings: Markets Wrap U.S. equity-index futures struggled for traction as investors focused on second-quarter earnings, and as China’s record trade surplus with America served as a reminder that protectionist tensions aren’t going away. The pound fell as the Brexit quagmire deepened. Futures
Brent Oil Brent oil prices decreased by 6.32% or US$4.93, as prices fell this week. Oil traded on July 12, 2018 at a price of $73.13 per barrel relative to US$78.06 last week. Brent oil began the year at US$68.07 per barrel. Petrojam prices 87 Octane prices decreased week over week, by 0.61% (JMD$0.83). Additionally
July 12, 2018 Seprod Limited (SEP) has advised that at a meeting of the Board of Directors held on July 9, 2018, the following resolution was passed: “THAT a dividend of Fifty cents ($0.50) per share be paid to all shareholders on record as at July 25, 2018 AND THAT the payment date of the
July 12, 2018 Caribbean Cream Limited (KREMI) has declared an interim dividend of 4.8 cents ($ 0.048) per share as the final dividend for the year ended February 28, 2018. The dividend will be paid on September 21, 2018 to shareholders on record as at September 7, 2018. The ex-dividend date is September 6, 2018.
July 12, 2018 Lasco Financial Services Limited (LASF) has advised that a Senior Manager sold 57,780 LASF shares on July 6, 2018.
July 12, 2018 Fosrich Company Limited (FOSRICH) has advised that a Director purchased 38,901 FOSRICH shares on July 9, 2018.
July 12, 2018 Supreme Ventures Limited (SVL) has advised that a connected party sold 7,670 SVL shares on July 10, 2018.
July 12, 2018 Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited (SJ) has advised that two connected parties sold a total of 178,082 SJ shares and that a Senior Manager purchased 157,082 SJ shares. These transactions were conducted on July 9 and 10, 2018.
