Nov 2010 Financial News

• 29Listing of Shares – Guardian Holdings Limited
• 26Republic Bank Limited – Discontinuation of offer to acquire Barbados National
• 26Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago Limited - Resignation of Director
• 26Scotia Group sees significant fall in profits for 2010. Almost J$1 billion drop due to JDX
• 26FirstCaribbean talks about mobile banking at Wealth Magazine's Corporate Mingle tonight
• 26Barbadian VAT now region's highest
• 26Republic Bank pulls out
• 25Scotia net jumps by 12 per cent
• 25Witco’s Jean Pierre de Coudray: Consumers still puffing. Premium brands, hot sellers.
• 24CCN's Thomas takes over as CEO of OCM
• 24GraceKennedy net profit up 27% in 3Q
• 24PLIPDECO Limited – Change in Directors
• 24Jamaica Money Market Brokers Limited – 12.25% and 12% Preference shares
• 22Decision on shares might be announced today
• 22Budget Day today
• 19Guardian reduces losses...to cease London motor business
• 19Global financial crisis is not over-IMF boss
• 19FirstCaribbean International Bank (Jamaica) lowers its base lending rate
• 18Carib attracts new market with light beer
• 18Motilal warns: Don’t sell this company. MHTL planning AUM2
• 18IMF: Govt inaction inhibiting private sector
• 18Mary King on the issue of Govt finances: Spending its way out of stagnation
• 18Tourism feeling the pinch from airport duty
• 18Colman begins CLICO probe next month
• 18CCRIF pays out millions for Tomas damage
• 17FirstCaribbean launches Visa debit card
• 17Supreme Ventures' profit plunged in Sept Q
• 17BOJ lowers rates again
• 17New listing to boost JSE's dwindling bottom line
• 17Loans grow again, bad debt falls
• 16GHL nets $211 million
• 16Sagicor equity grows
• 16US$60M injection for Four Seasons
• 16Great interest shown in Four Seasons
• 15Fortress’ high interest fund sees above-average return
• 12BOJ downgrades growth prospects
• 12BOJ ready for credit bureau applications
• 12JMMB profits up by 25 per cent. Diversification pays off!
• 12NCB Capital Markets posts $2.5 billion in net profits. Has best year ever despite JDX
• 12Royal Bank anoints Sookoo regional boss
• 11State of the economy: Inheritance and Expectation
• 11Inflation: A rollercoaster ride…
• 11Jamaica poised for investment in real economy
• 10Remittances making ‘healthy recovery’ in the region — World Bank
• 10SLJ’s nine-month profit falls 17%
• 10PCFS net profit up 14% in Sep Q
• 07Improvement, but H&L still in the red
• 07Grace targets budget consumers with new seasoning product
• 07JDX successful beyond expectations — World Bank
• 06Economist: Brace for ten years of economic troubles
• 06Bajan policyholders begin to make claims
• 05NCB posts record profit of J$11 billion...Now neck and neck with Scotiabank
• 05Jagdeo to ANSA McAL execs: Guyana a land of opportunities
• 05T&T’s economy stagnant—Williams
• 04Republic has solid returns
• 03FNCU Venture Capital Company Limited – Change in Board of Directors
• 03Proven gains US$3.8m from GAM acquisition
• 03Proven turns US$5.5m net profit
• 03SVL, Mayberry top stock gains in Oct
• 03Cash Pot gets a fourth draw
• 03Mitigating measures, greater focus on processed foods expected to limit JP's exposure to Tomas
• 03Mayberry net profit up 420%
• 03Lasco companies post mixed results