October 7, 2019 United States: Trump’s Peril Intensifies as More Whistle-Blowers Come Forward “President Donald Trump faces new peril heading into this week -- not just from Democrats seeking to impeach him but from his own administration, as there are now at least two whistle-blowers coming forward to talk about his actions. There’s doubt over
October 4, 2019 Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited (SJ) has advised that a connected party sold 24,000 SJ shares during the period October 2 to 3, 2019. Company Disclosure -The information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, however its accuracy and completeness cannot be guaranteed. You are hereby notified that any
October 4, 2019 Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 136,000 in September as the unemployment rate declined to 3.5% based on information collected by The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), job growth occurred in health care and in professional and business services. Household Survey Data Unemployment rate fell by 0.2 percentage point to 3.5% in
October 4, 2019 United States: U.S. Payrolls, Wages Miss Estimates in New Sign of Downshift “U.S. hiring missed projections in September and wage gains cooled, offering a warning that the record-long expansion is poised for further slowing even as the jobless rate fell to a half-century low. Private payrolls expanded by 114,000 after an upwardly revised 122,000
Date: October 03, 2019 For the period of April to August 2019, the GOJ reported Total Revenues & Grants of $250.63 billion, $4.69 billion more than the Government’s projection. Furthermore, year over year, this represents an increase of approximately 9% relative to the $229.97 billion recorded for the corresponding period in 2018. ‘Tax Revenue’, ‘Non-Tax
October 3, 2019 SSL Venture Capital Jamaica Limited (SSLVC) has advised that Miss Cecile Watson has resigned from the Board of Directors of the Company effective September 27, 2019. Company Disclosure -The information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, however its accuracy and completeness cannot be guaranteed. You are hereby
October 3, 2019 Fontana Limited (FTNA) has advised of the postponement of a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company. The meeting, at which an interim dividend payment would have been considered, was initially scheduled to be held on Wednesday, September 25, 2019. FTNA has further advised that a new date for the
October 3, 2019 According the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), “the Jamaican economy grew by 1.3% for the second quarter of 2019 when compared to the similar quarter of 2018.” This was attributable to growth in both the Goods Producing Industries of 0.6% and the Services Industries of 1.6%. The Goods Producing Industries growth was
Brent Oil Brent oil prices decreased by 8.64% or US$5.42, as prices decreased this week relative to the prior week. Oil traded on October 03, 2019 at a price of US$57.32 per barrel relative to US$62.74 on September 26, 2019. Brent oil began the year at US$54.91 per barrel. Petrojam prices 87 Octane prices decreased
United States: U.S. Jobs Outlook Is So Weak It Echoes Disaster-Hit Months “The last time U.S. payroll forecasts were this low, hurricanes had slammed the country in 2017, temporarily closing businesses. Or go back to 2013 when there was a federal government shutdown. But for the September jobs report due Friday, Wall Street economists
