The European Union labour market during the third quarter slack down to 13.9% as work hours increase due to the decision to relaxed COVID-19 measures. Eurostat noted that “Throughout the third quarter 2020, the labour market across the European Union (EU) recovered to some extent as COVID-19 measures taken were relaxed by most Member States.
United States: Fed Talk of Taper Rekindles Specter of Wrenching 2013 Tantrum “Federal Reserve officials are beginning to split over when they may need to start pulling back on their massive monetary stimulus, drawing nervous glances from investors who remember how markets were roiled during the 2013 taper tantrum. In the past week, four of
January 12, 2021 Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited (SJ) has advised that a connected party sold a total of 52,111 SJ shares during the period December 22, 2020 to January 8, 2021. Disclaimer Analyst Certification -The views expressed in this research report accurately reflect the personal views of Mayberry Investments Limited Research Department about those issuer (s)
January 12, 2021 General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Limited (GENAC) has advised that a Director purchased a total of 26,177 GENAC shares during the period December 24 to 28, 2020. Disclaimer Analyst Certification -The views expressed in this research report accurately reflect the personal views of Mayberry Investments Limited Research Department about those issuer (s) or securities as at
January 12, 2021 Honey Bun (1921) Limited (HONBUN) has advised that a Board meeting will be held on January 20, 2021 to consider the payment of a dividend. Disclaimer Analyst Certification -The views expressed in this research report accurately reflect the personal views of Mayberry Investments Limited Research Department about those issuer (s) or securities as at the
January 12, 2021 iCreate Limited (ICREATE) has announced several initiatives to boost revenues and profitability. These initiatives include a second division, the Opportunity Ventures Division. This division will start with the Creative City Initiative, an acquisition of e-commerce company Mobile Edge and the Reggae Sunsplash Music Festival - all coming together to form ventures that can
January 12, 2021 Salada Foods Jamaica Limited (SALF) has advised that its Board of Directors will be considering a stock split at a Board meeting scheduled to be held on Thursday, January 21, 2021. Disclaimer Analyst Certification -The views expressed in this research report accurately reflect the personal views of Mayberry Investments Limited Research Department about those issuer
January 12, 2021 The Bureau of Labour Statistics reported that, the number of job openings stood at 6.5 million on the last business day of November. In addition, for November, hires were relatively unchanged at 6.0 million while separations rose to 5.4 million, respectively. Regarding separations, the quits rate stood at 2.2% and layoffs and
January 12, 2021 In 2020 the Atlantic Ocean region saw its most active hurricane season on record. Small island developing states (SIDS) experience the world’s highest frequency of natural disasters, among them hurricanes, cyclones and other violent storms which lead to severe flooding, and in the worst cases loss of life, homes and infrastructure. For
United States: Fed Officials See Strong U.S. Rebound, Fanning Talk of Taper “Federal Reserve officials said that more fiscal support and the mass distribution of vaccines could lead to a strong U.S. economic recovery in the second half, setting the stage for a discussion of potential tapering of bond buying before year’s end. “I do
