March 29, 2019 Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited (SJ) has advised that 205,058 SJ shares held under the Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESOP) of the Company were transferred to Sagicor Employees and Executives during the period March 20 to 22, 2019.The aforementioned advisory supersedes the following notice published on March 28, 2019: “SJ has advised that
March 29, 2019 Jamaica Broilers Group Limited (JBG) has advised that at a Board meeting held on March 27, 2019 an interim dividend of $0.20 per share was declared. The dividend will be paid on April 30, 2019 to shareholders on record as at April 10, 2019. The ex-dividend date is April 9, 2019.
March 29, 2019 Berger Paints Jamaica Limited (BRG) has advised that the Board of Directors, on March 27, 2019, passed a resolution recommending that a final dividend of J$0.307 per share be paid on May 28, 2019 to shareholders on record as at May 10, 2019. The ex-dividend date is May 9, 2019.
Date: March 29, 2019 Barita Investments Limited (BIL) Sagicor Investments Limited has advised of the closure of Barita Investments Limited’s Non-Renounceable Rights Issue. The Offer, made subject to the Circular Letter of BIL dated January 28, 2019, closed on March 25, 2019 at 4:00 p.m.
Date: March 29, 2019 Caribbean Producers Jamaica Limited (CPJ) has advised that a connected party purchased 54,300 CPJ shares on March 21, 2019.
Date: March 29, 2019 Mayberry Investments Limited (MIL) has advised that a Director sold 56,600 MIL shares on March 27, 2019
Date: March 29, 2019 Kingston Wharves Limited (KW) has advised that a connected party sold 19,466 KW shares during the period March 25 to 27, 2019.
Date: March 29, 2019 This report combines estimates for January and February 2019, due to the recent partial government shutdown. February estimates are limited to personal income while January estimates include both personal income and outlays measures. Estimates of outlays for February will be available with the next release on April 29, 2019. Personal Income
United States: U.S. Consumer Spending Misses Forecasts as Inflation Eases U.S. consumer spending in January was short of projections while inflation eased, an early read on the economy in the first quarter that may add to concerns about the outlook. Purchases, which account for about 70 percent of the economy, rose 0.1 percent from the
Date: March 28, 2019 1834 Investments Limited (1834) posted operating income of $21.87 million, a 37% decline when compared to $34.81 million reported for the comparable period in 2017. For the quarter, operating income fell by 46% to $6.73 million (2017: $12.36 million). Other income decreased by 50% to $37.16 million (2017: $74.54 million). Other
