| Caribbean Markets | Index | Value | Change +-% | USD | EURO | GBP | CAD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahamas | BISX All Share Index | 1,416.72 | -0.02 | 0.00% | 1.00 | 1.26 | 1.53 | 1.60 |
| Barbados | BSE 1000 Index | 1,094.82 | -1,990.31 | -64.51% | 1.98 | 2.52 | 2.97 | 1.92 |
| Jamaica | JSE Market Index | 85,693.25 | 297.88 | 0.35% | 98.49 | 8.14 | 148.51 | 94.54 |
| Trinidad | TTSE Composite | 1,122.45 | -0.66 | -0.06% | 6.41 | 8.01 | 9.49 | 6.16 |
News Update
- Crude oil surged 9% and gold gained 3% after European leaders agreed to take emergency steps.
- Malaysian developer Genting Group plans to invest US$24 million in a casino in Bimini, Bahamas.
- JMMB receives final regulatory approval to acquire CCFG.
- Trading volume and value on the JSE doubled in June from a year ago.
- Sagicor Life Jamaica was the best performing stock in the year on the JSE with a rise of 7%.
- Ciboney Group was the worst performing stock on the JSE for the year with a loss of 60%.
- Jamaica Stock Exchange board of directors announced 3 Jamaican cents quarterly dividend.
- Pulse Investments released third quarter financial statements.
- World markets rallied on Friday after European leaders took steps to offer direct lending to banks.
- Caribbean markets closed down for the week with Jamaica index falling more than 4%.
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Belize News Archive
Apr 29, 2004
SAN PEDRO, Belize -- An attentive staff that includes a private butler, custom designed meals, and personalized activities are just a few things newlyweds can look forward to at Cayo Espanto, a private island off the coast of Belize. >>
Apr 3, 2004
WEST PALM BEACH, USA -- Innovative Communication Corporation LLC (ICC) took management control Friday of Belize Telecommunications Ltd. (BTL) from Lord Michael Ashcroft and Carlisle Holdings Ltd. >>
Mar 30, 2004
BASSETERRE, St Kitts -- Caribbean leaders have reiterated their total support for Belize's sovereignty and territorial integrity in the face of Guatemala's unfounded and anachronistic claim to Belizean territory. >>
Mar 24, 2004
WEST PALM BEACH, USA -- Belize concluded an unconditional agreement with Innovative Communication Corporation LLC for the sale of the shares in Belize Telecommunications Corporation, owned or controlled by the government. >>
Mar 12, 2004
BELIZE CITY, Belize -- The Caribbean nations must adopt a common approach to the important trade issues currently affecting the region, the Prime Minster of Belize, Said Musa, told CARICOM representatives. >>
Mar 6, 2004
PITTSBURGH, USA -- Federal prosecutors in Pittsburgh have filed papers to seize nearly $5 million from various corporate bank accounts in Belize as part of an ongoing Internal Revenue Service investigation. >>
Jan 31, 2004
LONDON, England -- A Canadian company's plans for a dam in Belize has been given the go-ahead by the Privy Council, ending a legal battle by conservation groups that wanted new environmental impact hearings on the project. >>
Jan 20, 2004
BELMOPAN, Belize -- During a visit to Belize last week, Bill Rammell, British Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs announced UK funding of US$100,000 towards a joint project between the University of Belize and the University of San Carlos in Guatemala. >>
Jan 4, 2004
CRAIG, USA -- For the second time in recent months, a former Craig nurse returned to the United States after friction with local authorities in Punta Gorda, Belize. >>
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