Category Archives: Business

Couva chamber, high commission to unlock Trinidad and Tobago, India trade

Business Newsday Reporter 3 Days Ago Dr Pradeep Singh Rajpurohit – THE HIGH Commissioner of India to Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. Pradeep Singh Rajpurohit, is pushing for his office to act as a business intermediary between India and TT in an effort to unlock the vast untapped economic potential he said he envisions between the […]

Ansa doubles profits for 2023

Business Ryan Hamilton-Davis 3 Days Ago From left, Ansa McAl executives, CFO Nicholas Jackman, CEO Anthony N Sabga III and chief legal and external affairs officer Frances Bain-Cumberbatch. – Photo courtesy Ansa McAl IN keeping with Ansa McAl Group’s 2X initiative, through which it plans to double its size, scale, returns and impact by 2027, […]

Lessons from NiQuan fallout – Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Business Newsday 2 Days Ago NiQuan Energy Trinidad Ltd. – File photo by Angelo Marcelle THE RECENT disclosure of legal moves to compel the winding-up of NiQuan Energy Trinidad Ltd is a full-circle moment in the long and troubled history of the gas-to-liquids plant in Pointe-a-Pierre. The plant, described as the first of its kind […]

Ghana: Reaching the land of opportunity

Business Ryan Hamilton-Davis 2 Days Ago Minister of Trade and Industry, Paula Gopee-Scoon met with Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II during a trade mission to Ghana from March 11-17. – Photo courtesy Paula Gopee-Scoon’s Facebook Page Trinidad and Tobago and Ghana are moving steadfastly in strengthening their trade and bilateral ties. This follows a visit […]

What is constructive dismissal? – Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Business Diana Mahabir-Wyatt 2 Days Ago The Industrial Court on St Vincent Street, Port of Spain. – File photo by Jeff K Mayers Before the Industrial Relations Act (IRA) was passed in 1972, most parties aggrieved over what they considered to be an unjust or unfair dismissal only had three choices – get their fellow […]

Transforming C’bean boards with sustainability tools

Business Newsday Yesterday Caribbean companies can use sustainability tools to help them navigate the complexities of the modern business environment. Photo courtesy Dr Axel Kravatzky The transition towards global sustainability is reshaping the corporate world, challenging traditional paradigms and urging a re-evaluation of business impacts on society and the environment. Businesses in the Caribbean are […]

Guide for female leaders in male-dominated industries

Business Newsday 18 Hrs Ago WOMEN CAN: A guide for female leaders in male-dominated industries. – Photo courtesy Freepik Judy M McCutcheon Dear AFETT, I work in a male-dominated industry and somehow I’ve managed to beat the odds to sit in a position of (junior) leadership. My main issue is that I am the only […]

Central Bank maintains repo rate at 3.5%

Business Paula Lindo 3 Hrs Ago The Central Bank, Port of Spain. – File photo by Jeff K Mayers The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank is maintaining the repo rate at 3.5 per cent, after taking note of global economic conditions and the uncertainties with respect to the policy paths of major […]

Tobago businesses call for new attractions, better deals – ‘Reboot tourism sector’

Business Newsday 47 Minutes Ago FUN IN THE SUN: People enjoying themselves at Pigeon Point beach, Tobago. – File photo BAVINA SOOKDEO Nearly two months after an oil spill from a capsized boat that began on February 7, approximately 200 meters off the Cove Eco-Industrial Park’s coast, Tobago Business Day tried to gauge its economic […]

Audit profession at crossroads in fight for talent

Business Newsday 2 Hrs Ago ACCA logo – An ACCA report calls for a concerted effort to address longstanding talent challenges and reshape the dynamics to achieve sustained growth and impact. Major challenges that the audit profession faces in attracting and retaining talent are set out in the latest report by ACCA and Chartered Accountants […]