Category Archives: Business

NIF reports $600m increase – Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

News Newsday Thursday 4 April 2024 Republic Bank branch in Rio Claro. The banking group is among one of the five assets held by the National investment Fund – File photo/Marvin Hamilton The National Investment Fund Holding Company Ltd reported an increase in its portfolio by $600 million since its establishment in mid-2018. The company […]

Slick has cleared but stain remains

Business Newsday 3 Days Ago Remnants of the oil spill scar the shoreline of the Scarborough waterfront in Tobago on February 10. – Photo by Corey Connelly AS NOTED last week by Vanus James, the economist and development expert, the lack of data on technical aspects of the Tobago oil spill makes it hard to […]

Potential TikTok ban – Impact on businesses

Business Newsday 3 Days Ago DigiPreneur with Keron Rose – With the future of TikTok in the US hanging in the balance, businesses that built a presence on the platform are facing a wave of uncertainty. A potential ban could disrupt marketing strategies, sever connections with a massive user base, and force companies to scramble […]

Cybersecurity challenges of AI adoption: Identifying risks from open-source tools

Business Andrew Gioannetti 3 Days Ago Cybersecurity challenges of AI Image taken from thebalancecareers.com CONTRARY to popular belief, artificial intelligence (AI) has not yet surpassed human cognitive capabilities and likely will not do so for another few years. Yet there are still grave challenges in the sphere of cybersecurity in the early stages of AI […]

Constructive dismissal: Grounds for a claim

Business Diana Mahabir-Wyatt 2 Days Ago Industrial Court on St Vincent Street, Port of Spain. FILE PHOTO – JEFF K MAYERS Diana Mahabir-Wyatt Last week’s article left hanging the explanation of what is meant in today’s environment by constructive dismissal and under what circumstances it is an acceptable charge against an employer. As the employment […]

NP chairman: No more outlets for EVs…yet

Business Clint Chan Tack Yesterday Sahid Hosein, Chairman of National Petroleum (NP). PHOTO COURTESY NP. NATIONAL Petroleum Marketing Company Ltd (NP) chairman Sahid Hosein says apart from one of its service stations, the company does not have any plans at this time to build additional outlets to charge electric-powered vehicles. He made this comment during […]

Maritime companies team up on connectivity

News Ryan Hamilton-Davis 18 Hrs Ago Fiber file photo courtesy Pixabay Maritime surveillance, communication technology and marine electronics specialists, KVR Energy Ltd has announced a partnership with Barbados-based communications company Neptune Communications to transform TT’s maritime operational management systems, as well as the wider Latin America and the Caribbean. The announcement came in a statement […]

NiQuan’s winding-up petition gazetted – Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Business Jada Loutoo 8 Hrs Ago NiQuan Energy Trinidad Ltd. File photo Creditors either in support or against a petition for the winding up of financial-crippled gas-to-liquids company NiQuan Energy have been advised to send notice of their intention by April 19. Notice is to be sent to attorney Natasha Bisram of the law firm […]

JMMB appoints new director – Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Business Josette Nicole Deonanan An Hour Ago JMMB Group Ltd has announced the appointment of Nerisha Farquharson to its board with effect from April 2, pursuant to Section 64 (1)(b) of the Securities Act 2012. The announcement came through a notice posted by JMMB Group Ltd on the TT Stock Exchange website. “Farquharson, a chartered […]

The 2000 Air France Concorde crash

Business Newsday 22 Hrs Ago Aerial view of the scene where an Air France Concorde plane crashed on July 25, 2000 onto a hotel in Gonesse, outside Paris, France. Photo courtesy AP On July 25, 2000, an Air France Concorde passenger jet on an international charter flight from Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris to John […]