Date: June 28, 2019 KEY Insurance Company Limited (KEY) for the year ended December 31, 2018, reported a 27% increase in net premiums written to $1.18 billion from $930.30 million in 2017. For the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2018, Key Insurance Company Limited (KEY), reported a 20% decrease in net premiums written to $236.07
United States: U.S. Core Inflation Shows Signs of Life as Fed Weighs Cut “The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of underlying U.S. inflation showed signs of picking up in May toward the central bank’s goal, potentially raising the bar for an interest-rate cut when policy makers meet at the end of next month. The core personal
June 27, 2019 BANK OF JAMAICA HOLDS POLICY RATE UNCHANGED Bank of Jamaica announces its decision to hold the policy interest rate (the rate offered on overnight balances with Bank of Jamaica) unchanged at 0.75 per cent per annum, effective 28 June 2019. The decision to hold the policy rate unchanged is based on the
Date: June 27, 2019 Dolphin Cove Limited (DCOVE) has advised that at a Board meeting held on June 26, 2019, it was resolved that an interim dividend of 20 cents per share be paid on August 27, 2019 to shareholders on record as at July 17, 2019. The ex-dividend date is July 16, 2019.
Date: June 27, 2019 United States: Trump Warns of ‘Plan B’ on China Trade: Billions More in Tariffs “President Donald Trump said substantial additional U.S. tariffs would be placed on goods from China if there’s no progress on a trade deal after his planned meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the G-20 Summit in
June 26, 2019 Caribbean Cement Company Limited (CCC) has advised that Mr. Yago Castro Izaguirre will replace Mr. Peter Donkersloot Ponce as General Manager of the Company effective August 1, 2019. CCC has further advised that Mr. Donkersloot Ponce has informed CCC that he will not be seeking an extension of his contract as General
June 26, 2019 Supreme Ventures Limited (SVL) has advised that a connected party purchased 67,000 SVL shares and that a connected party sold 81,000 SVL shares. These transactions were conducted during the period June 20 to 21, 2019.
June 26, 2019 Scotia Group Jamaica Limited (SGJ) has advised that a connected party purchased 78,091 SGJ shares on June 19, 2019
Date: June 26, 2019 United States: U.S. Set to Delay More China Tariffs Ahead of Trump-Xi Meeting “The U.S. is willing to suspend the next round of tariffs on an additional $300 billion of Chinese imports while Beijing and Washington prepare to resume trade negotiations, people familiar with the plans said. The decision, which is
June 26, 2019 Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON) held its Annual General Meeting today, June 25, 2019, at Knutsford Court Hotel. Opening remarks were made by the Chairman, Mr. John Jackson. He highlighted that the last financial year saw a downturn in profits which were attributable to a number of factors. Notably, in the start of
