Aug 2010 Financial News

• 30Jamaica Money Market Brokers Limited – Addendum to the Notice of Annual General Meeting
• 30JMMB plans new share offering. Needs to replace $2.5b shares
• 30Government savings bonds up for sale this week
• 30CLICO Mortgage & Finance Corporation (CMFC) sale finally closed
• 30Scotia loses $150 million in card scams
• 30Jamaica passes IMF performance targets, West Kingston fall out limited
• 27Guardian Holdings Limited Press Release – GHL Finalizes Sale of GAMJA
• 27Scotia earnings fall
• 27FCIB's net profit falls 21% in Jul Q
• 27BOJ lowers rates again
• 27Needy GOJ sinks BOJ deeper in the red
• 26Scotiabank records 10 per cent profit hike
• 26TTMA, bankers, Tourism and their budget wish list
• 26High Expectations. Will the Govt deliver on campaign promises without increasing debt?
• 26Economy shrinks in June quarter — PIOJ. Mining, quarrying register only growth
• 26'Dudus' cost to Jamaica's tourism revealed
• 25FCIB’s net income flat
• 24GHL’s main players agree to consult IFC
• 24Rush for annuities slowing, says Miller
• 23Kamla reels out trip benefits
• 23CEO: Beware of hampering competitiveness...in the name of regulation
• 23CEO Miller: No current plans for staff adjustments
• 23Budget forthcoming
• 20Proven acquires Guardian Asset Management
• 20Asset sale gives Sagicor cash infusion of J$973m
• 20BOJ Clarifies
• 18A new dimension to the drug store business
• 18Chile quake hits Sagicor profits
• 18Yetming tipped to head CL Financial
• 18TSTT and ODPM link up for ‘emergency notification’
• 18Lee Chin to redeem US$19m AIC bonds
• 18Banks' bad debt jumps another $1b in Jun Q
• 18Credit rating agency rates JIIC 'good' for financial strength
• 18US$20 million bond placement
• 18Caribbean Cement suspends production twice in three months
• 18Carib Cement drops kiln 5 offline
• 18No interest in rate reduction, says BOJ
• 17Agostini’s Limited – Notice to Shareholders
• 16Ansa McAL records $402M profit
• 16Exporters earn $15 Billion in 1Q
• 16BOJ confirms inflation fell in June Quarter
• 16Global recession still taking its toll on Barbados
• 16Equity returns may benefit from tough times
• 16Growth Fund focusing on conservative companies
• 13NEL unable to recover $5m CIB investment
• 13TSTT posts $200 million
• 13Capital & Credit sees marginal increase in profits for half-year period
• 13Jamaican economy right on track – Shaw
• 13Inflation tamed. BOJ forecasts hit the mark
• 12Economy to grow 1% by October. BOJ project growth for next three months
• 12N&M Holdings after-tax profit down 10 per cent
• 12Guardian Media net income jumps 52 per cent
• 12NFM ‘roughed up’ at AGM
• 11BCB Holdings Limited – Appointment of Chairman
• 11IFC deal, GAM Jamaica sale top GHL’s agenda
• 11NFM makes profit jump
• 11Group: Probe Angostura loss
• 11Commission extends time to rule on cement-dumping claim
• 11NCB's rating up a notch
• 06Cement Company flounders
• 06First Global cuts rates too
• 06Encouraging first half year for One Caribbean Media
• 05Flavorite Foods Limited – Change to Dividend Payment Practice
• 04Lasco aims to raise $400m through 3 listings on junior exchange
• 04JSE market cap fell in July, but MFP climbs 50%
• 04BOJ lowers interest rates again
• 04GraceKennedy's profit plunges
• 04Guardian Holdings Limited ¡V Notice to Shareholders - IFC to Invest $US75 million into GHL
• 03GraceKennedy Limited – Appointment of Director