Business

Thursday, March 21, 2013

WASHINGTON—The Federal Reserve foresees unemployment remaining high into 2015, suggesting it will keep short-term interest rates near record lows at least until then. In its latest

Thursday, March 21, 2013

GENEVA—The global airline industry has forecast a modest improvement in global net profits for 2013, crediting a backdrop of rising optimism about the world’s economy—particularly

Thursday, March 21, 2013

LONDON—Britain’s Treasury chief unveiled another tough budget yesterday despite weaknesses in the economy that have raised fears of a third recession in a little more than four yea

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Scotiabank has earned the title of Best Emerging Market Bank 2013 in T&T by Global Finance magazine.

Thursday, March 21, 2013Energy Ministry Kevin Ramnarine talks with IMF mission head Elie Canetti, advisor, Western Hemisphere Department (WHD) and Joel Okwuokei, economist, WHD.

Energy Minister Kevin Ramnarine met on Monday with officials of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as part of that agency’s 2013 Article IV Consultation. The IMF delegation included mission head

Thursday, March 21, 2013

The T&T Chamber of Industry and Commerce has welcomed the decision by the Industrial Court to order striking workers at state-owned oil company Petrotrin back to work. In a statement yesterday,

Radhica SookrajWednesday, March 20, 2013

First National Credit Union shareholders are calling on Finance Minister Larry Howai to help them retrieve outstanding monies from the credit union which was evicted from its Point Fortin offices y

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

GEORGETOWN—The European Union is providing Euro 8.6 million (One Euro =US$1.30 cents) to boost agriculture in the Caribbean. The funds are being provided under the tenth European D

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Local agency Ross Advertising scored a major victory at this year’s Caribbean Advertising Federation (CAF)  ADDY Awards, taking home 21 in all—five Gold and 16 Silver. The judges also awarded Ross

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

The Caribbean Local Economic Development Project (Cariled) has hailed the success of the three day conference CUF 2013: [R]Evolution, the third Annual Caribbean Urban Forum, hosted in Port-of-Spain

Raphael John-LallWednesday, March 20, 2013

Republic Bank Limited says it remains open to any new opportunities offered in Suriname and other countries in the region.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Overall market activity resulted from trading in 12 securities of which four advanced, two declined and six traded firm. Trading activity on the First Tier Market registered a volume of 262,510 sha

Dixie-Ann DicksonTuesday, March 19, 2013Secretary General of INTOSAI, Dr Josef Moser, left, chats with Auditor General of T&T Sharman Ottlety, centre, and deputy principal of the St Augustine Campus of the UWI, Dr Rhoda Reddock, at the opening of the IX Congress of CAROSAI at the Hyatt Regency, Port-of-Spain. PHOTO: SHIRLEY BAHADUR

There is a need to strengthen internal auditing processes to ensure better transparency and accountability, Professor Rhoda Reddock deputy principal of the University of the West Indies (UWI) said

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Overall market activity resulted from trading in eight securities of which three advanced, one declined and four traded firm. Trading activity on the First Tier Market registered a volume of 68,915

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Trinidad Match Ltd, a subsidiary of the ANSA McAL Group of Companies and manufacturer of Three Plumes safety matches recently signed an agreement with Pemar Distributors for importation and distrib

Tuesday, March 19, 2013From left, US Chargé d’Affaires Thomas Smitham with JA T&T representatives, Kersha Boyde, Rachael Ramlal, Richard Oliver, Dawn Richards and CEO J Errol Lewis.

On March 13, Chargé d’Affaires at the United States Embassy Thomas Smitham and Junior Achievement of T&T’s Chief Executive Officer, J Errol Lewis, signed a US$55,000 grant to pave the way for a

Monday, March 18, 2013From left, US Chargé d’Affaires Thomas Smitham with JA T&T representatives, Kersha Boyde, Rachael Ramlal, Richard Oliver, Dawn Richards and CEO J Errol Lewis.

On March 13, Chargé d’Affaires at the United States Embassy Thomas Smitham and Junior Achievement of T&T’s Chief Executive Officer, J Errol Lewis, signed a US$55,000 grant to pave the way for a

Suzanne SheppardTuesday, March 19, 2013Catherine Kumar, CEO of the T&T Chamber of Industry and Commerce

Prospects for expanding economic partnerships between T&T and India will be the focus of the 2013 India Business Seminar which takes place tomorrow at the T&T Chamber of Industry and Commer

Monday, March 18, 2013Dr Fazal Ali, acting president & provost, UTT, second from right, with top three Ameer Khan (winner), left, Kellon Marechaeu (3rd) and Mosi Denoon (second).

UTT’s Valsayn Campus buzzed from two days of exciting competition which culminated with an awards ceremony for UTT’s IDEAS competition on March 6.

Dixie-Ann DicksonMonday, March 18, 2013

Officials of the T&T Securities and Exchange Commission (TTSEC) are appealing to citizens to be responsible and not fall prey to investment schem