
Thousands to attend 2011 Trinidad and Tobago Business Expo
October 23rd 2011 12:15 PMTHOUSANDS of people are expected to attend the Trinidad & Tobago Business Expo hosted by ICBF which takes place daily at 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. from November 10-13 in east Trinidad. The four-day business expo will be staged at the Centre of Excellence and would attract companies of every read more…

Businessmen should stop whining
October 16th 2011 1:04 AMDookeran says private sector must step up PUT up or shut up! This is the challenge to the private sector from Finance Minister Winston Dookeran in the wake of another deficit budget. “This confidence issue is almost an excuse for inaction for the protection of last year’s profit and not read more…

ADB launches mobile banking Unit
August 28th 2011 11:58 AMTHE Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) has initiated its mobile banking unit service as part of its commitment to making much-needed agri-finance services more accessible to existing customers, as well as potential farmers and agribusiness entrepreneurs in major rural communities across the country. This new bank-on-wheels initiative aims to save farmers read more…

Apple’s boss steps down
August 28th 2011 11:51 AMAS stunning developments in the technology industry go, this one happened in a manner that felt inevitable. In yesterday afternoon’s crisp, matter-of-fact letter, Steve Jobs told Apple’s board and the world that he was unable to continue as the company’s chief executive. He asked to serve as chairman, and recommended read more…

Gold slides 3.5 percent as investors cash in gains
August 28th 2011 11:35 AMGOLD surrendered gains to fall 3.5 percent on Wednesday as above-consensus U.S. economic data lifted stock markets, prompting some investors to cash in this month’s hefty gains ahead of a keenly awaited central bank gathering this week. Some economists have speculated that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke could announce a read more…

China will overtake U.S. as top PC market
August 28th 2011 11:04 AMCHINA probably overtook the U.S. as the largest personal-computer market last quarter, after three decades of American dominance in an industry pioneered by Apple Inc. and International Business Machines Corp. Personal-computer shipments in China rose 14 percent to 18.5 million units during the second quarter, the first time they surpassed the read more…



