Category Archives: Business

Property tax – Implications for the elderly

Business Diana Mahabir-Wyatt Thursday 18 April 2024 Steve Khan of Panco Lane, San Fernando, stands in front of his wooden home holding his property tax document. – File photo by Lincoln Holder As I understand it, our Constitution, section 4(a), states that the right to own property means that what you earn cannot be taken […]

Philip Morris, TPM announce strategic alliance

Business Shweta Sharma 12 Hrs Ago NEW STRATEGIC ALLIANCE: Sheldon Wood, general manager of PMTT, left and Dominic Hadeed, CEO of ADHA Group pose for a picture as both companies announce a strategic business alliance. – Photo courtesy PMTT Philip Morris TT (PMTT) and Total Partnership Management Ltd (TPM), a local company under the umbrella […]

NGC releases first updated energy map since 2017

Business Andrew Gioannetti 2 Hrs Ago PPGPL president Dominic Rampersad, left. NGC Green president Toni Sirju-Ramnarine, NGC Group chairman Dr Joseph Ishmael Khan, Minister of Energy Stuart Young, NGC acting president Verlier Quan Vie and National Energy president Vernon Paltoo, at the launch of NGC’s TT Energy Map 2023 and Green Energy Map 2024, at […]

RBC appoints new head of Caribbean Banking

Business Enrique Rupert 2 Hrs Ago Chris Duggan, new senior vice president and head of Caribbean Banking at RBC. – Photo courtesy RBC RBC Financial (Caribbean) Ltd (RBC) has appointed Chris Duggan of the Cayman Islands as the senior vice president and head of RBC Caribbean Banking, effective April 1. Duggan replaces Chris Ronald, who […]

Economic confidence at highest since early 2023

Business Newsday Thursday 18 April 2024 ACCA’s latest report looks at economic confidence and global growth. Photo courtesy ACCA – Although accountants have become more positive about the economy for the first time since the first quarter of 2023, concerns about costs persist. Accountants and finance professionals are more confident in the global economy than […]

Angostura celebrates 200 years – Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Business Enrique Rupert Thursday 18 April 2024 Angostura CEO Laurent Schun – Enrique Rupert Dr Johann Siegert created Amargos Aromáticos (Angostura aromatic bitters) in 1824, and 200 years later, Angostura has become one of the biggest spirits and beverages provider worldwide. Angostura hosted its International Distributors Conference on April 17 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, […]

Pan-American 2024 awards gala – Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Business Enrique Rupert Thursday 18 April 2024 Top Awardees for 2024: Rusheedia Maduro, Clivia Gomez Agency, Curacao, wins Agents of the Year award, left; Winston Williams, agency manager of Winston Williams Agency, TT, wins Agency of the Year award and Nina Cruickshank, unit manager of the Nina Cruickshank Unit, Gerald Cruikshank Agency, TT, wins Unit […]

First PowHerful Women in Business programme completed

Business Enrique Rupert 3 Days Ago JMMB PowerHerful Women: Tricia Kissoon, left, Dilean Smith-Richards, Jewel Joseph, Michelle Baptiste, Shaun Moses, Rianna Thomas-Miller, Misty Hamid, Shani Duran-Falconer and Natalya Rahamatula. – Photo courtesy JMMB Ten female entrepreneurs who were selected from hundreds of applicants have completed the PowHerful Women in Business programme sponsored by JMMB Group. […]

Witco: Vaping, smoking not for minors

Business Ryan Hamilton-Davis 3 Days Ago Witco’s new product, Vuse, on display at its office in Champ Fleurs on April 17. – Venessa Mohammed Raoul Glynn, managing director of West Indian Tobacco Company Ltd (Witco), advised the public that nicotine products, whether cigarettes or vaping, are not for people under the age of 18. “Smoking/vaping […]

KFC serves 150,000 charity meals in 2 years

Business Ryan Hamilton-Davis 2 Days Ago The KFC outlet on Independence Square, Port of Spain. – File photo PRESTIGE Holdings’ chairman, Christian Mouttet, celebrated Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC’s) serving 150,000 harvest meals to the less fortunate in his remarks in the company’s consolidated audited financial statements for the first quarter ending February 29. The company’s […]