May 4, 2018 Job gains in professional and business services, manufacturing, health care, and mining was sufficient to force the unemployment rate down to 3.9 percent in April 2018, following 6 months at 4.1 percent. For the month total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 164,000. Among the major worker groups, the unemployment rate for adult
May 3, 2018 Business Confidence Index According to the Survey of Business Confidence index dipped to 136.5 points for the first quarter 2018, 2.05 points below 2017 average of 138.6 points. As stated by the report, this dip the Business Confidence index was too small to consider it an “established change in business sentiment” and
May 3, 2018 Labor productivity, or output per hour, for nonfarm business sector increased 0.7 percent during the first quarter of 2018, reflecting an increase of 2.8 percent in output while hours worked increased 2.1 percent. On an annual basis, from the first quarter of 2017 to the first quarter of 2018, productivity increased 1.3
May 2, 2018 The Federal Open Market Committee decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 percent. According to a press release by the Federal Open Market Committee, “the labor market has continued to strengthen and that economic activity has been rising at a moderate rate. Job gains
May 2, 2018 For the month of March 2018 the euro area unemployment rate remained stable at 8.5% when compared to February 2018, according to the latest report published by Eurostat. However, year over year, unemployment rate fell 0.9% from 9.4% recorded in March 2017. Unemployment is at its lowest in the euro area since
May 01,2018 For the period of April 2017 to March 2018, the GOJ reported Total Revenues & Grants of $560.84 billion, $7.27 billion more than the Government’s projection. Furthermore, year over year, this represents an increase of approximately 12.2% relative to the $499.88 billion recorded for the corresponding period in 2017. ‘Tax Revenue’ and ‘Capital
Date: April 30, 2018 Supreme Ventures Limited (SVL), for the Three Months March 31, 2018 reported a 14% increase in Revenues to total $15.29 billion, up from $13.39 billion in 2017 representing the best results for the first quarter in the history of Group’s operation. Revenues from the company’s segments were as follows: Lottery - $10.98
April 30, 2018 Caribbean Cream Ltd. (KREMI) for year ended February 28, 2018, reported a 13% increase in revenue totalling $1.37 billion compared to $1.21 billion in the corresponding period last year. Revenue for the fourth quarter rose 16% to close at $381.04 million compared to $327.92 million for the comparable quarter of 2017. Costs
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April 27, 2018 NCB Financial Group (NCBJ) for the six months ended March 31, 2018 reported Net Interest Income increased by 8.66%, relative to the corresponding period in 2017, to total $15.91 billion (2017: $14.64 billion). The Company noted this was “driven by the consolidation of our newest subsidiary, Clarien Group Limited (CGL).” For the quarter,
