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Courts in session with UWI students at World of Work event

Business Ryan Hamilton-Davis 21 Hrs Ago Students pose with props at the UWI Republic Bank World of Work 2024. Photo courtesy Unicomer – Multinational retail company Unicomer, parent company to Courts and Courts Optical, interacted with UWI students through its human capital team at Republic Bank World of Work event held at the UWI in […]

Ronald Ramkissoon reappointed FTC commissioner

Business Ryan Hamilton-Davis 11 Hrs Ago Dr Ronald Ramkissoon, commissioner and chairman of the Fair Trading Commission. – File photo by Roger Jacob DR Ronald Ramkissoon has been reappointed commissioner and chairman of the Fair Trading Commission (FTC), the Office of the President said in a post on Facebook on April 9. Ramkissoon took his […]

Unilever earns $17m in profits for 2023

Business Ryan Hamilton-Davis 2 Hrs Ago Unilever Caribbean Ltd chairman Daniela Bucaro. – Photo courtesy SWF & Co Consumer product manufacturing company, Unilever Caribbean Ltd, has reported $17.1 million in profits after tax for the year ending December 31, 2023. This represents a $7 million increase in profits over the same period the year before, […]

Ansa McAl, Globus Spirits unveil joint venture

Business Enrique Rupert 3 Hrs Ago Globus Spirits Ltd managing director Shekhar Swarup. – Photo courtesy Globus Spirits ANSA McAL Ltd has announced its strategic partnership with Globus Spirits Ltd, a distinguished player in India’s alcoholic beverages industry. In a media release on April 8, Ansa McAl said this partnership will revolutionise the beer industry […]

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 […]