Scotiabank Jamaica is buying out minority shares and shifting operations toward the Dominican Republic hub.

The entities involved

• Scotiabank →

  Canadian bank based in Toronto

  • Gervais is named director of modelling and forecasting, while diesel price spikes and the Iran war continue to amplify inflationary impulses.04:50
  • Crumly & Associates Inc. bought shares of Newmont Corporation, while Scotiabank, Royal Bank of Canada, and Citigroup issued various rating and price target changes.Wed 19:04
• Jamaica →

  island state in the Caribbean Sea

  • The World Economic Forum and Zurich Insurance Group collaborated on an index, resulting in Jamaica improving its tourism ranking.03:40
  • Jamaica is utilizing Narra for project delivery, which is funded by a grant from the World Bank via the EU for reconstruction efforts.00:22
• Dominican Republic →

  island sovereign state in the Caribbean Sea

  • An intercepted vessel was encountered off the coast of Aguadilla, in the Mona Passage, between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.01:56
  • A National Agricultural Mechanization Program was launched in San Juan to strengthen rice production, a strategic crop for food security.Wed 19:24

Related events

• A share offering has been announced in Canada, with the underwriter syndicate led by RBC Capital Markets and including Scotiabank.Jun 15
• Scotiabank leverages its Canadian operations while increasing its strategic focus on the U.S. market through Mexico.Sep 6
• Scotiabank reported higher risk mix and impairments in its Caribbean segment, which offset Canadian parent earnings.Sep 2