February 13, 2018 Jamaica Teas (JAMT), for the 3 months ended December 2017, reported revenue for the first quarter ended December 2017 of $456.15 million, an increase of 22% compared to the $373.90 million booked for the corresponding period in 2016. According to the company, “Revenues from our manufacturing operations grew 40% in the period while
February 13, 2018 Bank of Jamaica today publishes the schedule of announcements of monetary policy decisions for 2018. This public commitment to a schedule for announcing monetary policy decisions is intended to improve the transparency of Bank of Jamaica’s monetary policy framework. Announcements will at minimum be in the form of a press release, which will indicate the decision
February 13, 2018 Caribbean Cement Company Limited (CCC) ,for the for the year ended December 31, 2017 reported total revenue for the year ended December 31, 2017 of $16.51 billion, a 5% or $732.3 million increase when compared with the $15.78 billion reported in 2016. Total revenue for the quarter amounted to $4.25 billion reflecting an
February 12, 2018 In 2017, there were 7 major work stoppages comprising 1,000 or more workers and lasting at least one shift, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. This represents the second lowest number of major work stoppages recorded in a year, with the lowest annual total being attributed to 2009 with 5. Additionally,
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Date: February 9, 2018 Lasco Manufacturing Limited (LASM), for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 reported total revenue decreased by 3% from $5.42 billion in 2016 to $5.28 billion in 2017. Revenue increased $316.65 million or 22% to a total of $1.78 billion in the third quarter, relative to the $1.46 billion recorded for
Date: February 8, 2018 Salada Foods Jamaica Limited (SALF), for the quarter ended December 31, 2017, recorded a 17% increase in turnover for the quarter to $227.76 million (2017: $195.27 million). The company stated that, “Export sales grew by 100% and is the key driver of revenue growth. Improvements in the distribution of our brands in
February 08,2018 Lasco Distributors Limited (LASD), for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 reported total revenue of $12.24 billion for the nine months ended December 2017, a 2% or $184.3 million increase when compared with the $12.06 billion reported for the same period in 2016. Total revenues for the quarter amounted to $3.89 billion reflecting
February 7,2018 Wisynco Group Limited (WISYNCO), for the six months ended December 31, 201, reported total revenue of $12.25 billion for the six months ended December 2017, a 16% or $1.67 billion increase when compared with the $10.59 billion reported for the same period in 2016. Total revenues for the quarter amounted to $6.14 billion reflecting
February 7, 2018 Job Openings The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the number of job openings was at 5.8 million on the last business day of December. The job openings fell 2.% in December 2017 when compared to November 2017. The number of job openings changed marginally for total private and for government.
