Business Newsday Yesterday In this May 6, 2018 photo, a local entrepreneur assists customers at the Festival of Fabulous Food and Finds in the National Academy for the Performing Arts lobby, Port of Spain. A large percentage of vendors at local artisan markets are women. RISHI MAHARAJ At the time of this publication the world […]
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Business Newsday Yesterday In this file photo, Dr Ian Sammy, head of the Accident and Emergency Department of the Scarborough General Hospital receives a shot of the Oxford-AstraZeneca covid19 vaccine. – All businesses – whether involved in pharmaceuticals or not – have a stake in the rollout of the covid19 vaccines. The faster the population […]
Business Diana Mahabir-Wyatt Yesterday Will there be jobs to return to if covid19 restrictions are lifted and people are allowed to freely travel and go back to work? – Angelo Marcelle Diana Mahabir-Wyatt Have you ever stopped to wonder what the business economy in TT is going to be like if we ever get adequate […]
Business Melanie Waithe Yesterday In this photo taken in June 2020, people wait in line at the Tunapuna Social Services Centre. ACCA has urged governments to adopt the use of gender responsive budgeting (GRB) to ensure women and men alike benefit equally from the economic recovery out of covid19. – Angelo Marcelle ACCA chief executive, […]
Business Melanie Waithe 20 Hrs Ago According to the International Labour Organisation social includes ‘all type of negotiation, consultation or simply exchange of information between or among representatives of governments, employers and workers, on issues of common interest relating to economic and social policy.’ Image take from news.miami.edu – Last year, employers were tasked with […]
Business Ryan Hamilton-Davis 43 Minutes Ago Members of the PwC Trinidad and Tobago team use conference technology to communicate with clients and partners in 2019. In a PwC survey technology firms had a positive outlook for the next 12 months. – IT IS NO surprise that covid19 was one the number one concern of the […]
Business courtneym 14 Hrs Ago Image taken from ovtlaw.com – Our industrial relations framework was built on national commitment to improve productivity and economic growth, and was based on the principles of fairness, inclusion and cooperation. Several workplace strikes occurred during 1960 to 1964 which affected the economy. As a result, in 1965, the government […]
Business Elizabeth Gonzales 23 Minutes Ago Dwain West shows Minister of Trade and Industry Paula Gopee-Scoon how the straight blade cutter works during a tour at Lazuri Apparel, San Juan on Wednesday. At right is CEO Roger Roach, while TTMA president Franka Costelloe records the moment on her phone. – Two garment manufacturing companies have […]
Business Carla Bridglal 7 Hrs Ago Hadad brothers, businessmen Robert, John and Joseph have channelled their love of pan music into another business venture. The owners of the Hadco Group, sponsors of Phase II Pan Groove, have become shareholders in fledgling manufacturing company Musical Instruments of TT (Mittco). PHOTO BY AYANNA KINSALE – The thing […]
Business Ria Chaitram 3 Hrs Ago The Barkeepers and Operators Association estimates that prior to the pandemic there were 3,000 bars in operation which employed about 13,000 people. – SUREASH CHOLAI Bar owners feel cheated that they cannot not allow customers to sit in their bars and enjoy a rounds. It’s been a year since […]