Business

Local manufacturers need to have a sustainable avenue to replace the GDP coming from oil and gas, Christopher Alcazar, president of the T&T Manufacturers’ Association (TTMA) said yesterday.

Overall market activity resulted from trading in 16 securities of which five advanced, four declined and seven traded firm.

Trading activity on the First Tier Market registered a volume of 185,819 shares crossing the floor of the Exchange valued at $1,476,611.54.

Movement for Social Justice (MSJ) leader David Abdullah says Government must show more imagination in improving the country’s economy.

Intellectual property is often overlooked by business operators but its importance cannot be overstated.

Against a backdrop of contrasting regional and international economic conditions, the Sagicor Group achieved improvements in revenue, net income and equity for the 2017 financial year.

Overall market activity resulted from trading in 12 securities of which one advanced, four declined and seven traded firm.

The committee appointed by Cabinet to fast track stalled private sector projects will focus on initiatives valued at $10 million or more that will help diversify the local economy away from dependency on oil and gas.

Two local banks say the number of delinquent loans has stayed in the single-digit range even with the slow down in the T&T economy.