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Rabbit 🐇 Rabbit 🐇

Moving past hyperbole in national analysis I note the re­cent com­men­tary on T&T’s eco­nom­ic per­for­mance (in­clud­ing in the last Sun­day Busi­ness Guardian), which leans sig­nif­i­cant­ly on po­lit­i­cal rhetoric. This has re­sult­ed in a...

In the middle of the back and forth on the details of our economy, this author has taken the time and effort, in my view, to clearly explain the status of our current economic position.

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Planting Seeds, Disney host AI programme - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday Two hundred children from La Brea, Claxton Bay and Cunupia were able to explore the opportunities that technology and artificial intelligence (AI) present in today’s evolving job market.

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Merry Christmas everyone. Hope your day is peaceful and full of joy.

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People who insist on setting up training/company meetings this week, really wicked. 😭😭

How we deal with grief is very corbeaux-like in this place.

I will continue to say this about our local media. In your desire to be first with news shouldn't mean that journalistic standards, ethics and values go out the window. The bid to get clicks and views should never trump humanity.

France government collapses again after prime minister forced out Michel Barnier is forced out as France's prime minister in a no-confidence vote. He was appointed after July’s inconclusive parliamentary election.

Barnier was appointed in September by President Emmanuel Macron after an inconclusive July parliamentary election. His exit will mean his tenure as prime minister is the shortest-lived in modern French history.

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My 2024 Wrapped - Get yours 2024 Wrapped

My #SpotifyWrapped for 2024

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FIU firepower - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday A CLUSTER of entities that play sensitive roles in the crime fight – including the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) – was handed more power by Parliament on November 29.

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Another view of Brics and a common currency

www.moneyweb.co.za/news/south-africa/sa-says-no-plans-to-develop-a-common-brics-currency/

No Turning Back On Launching BRICS Payment System: Diplomat There is no turning back on launching the new BRICS payment system to take on the US dollar, says diplomat.

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#RabbitRabbit Hello December 🐰🧑🏽‍🎄🐰🧑🏽‍🎄🐰🧑🏽‍🎄

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To the Appliance head boss, all of our appliances can't collectively shut down now....like come on now...

Because I can't stand crowds I will try to finish grocery shopping the 1st week in December and usually during the week. Crowds make me so anxious and even more after the worst of the Covid Pandemic.

Europe Restricts Cash Payments: These Are the New Maximum Amounts Allowed The European Union is introducing strict limits on cash payments, sparking debates about personal freedom and financial control. The regulation, which comes into force in 2027, is aimed at tackling il...

New regulations coming into effect in 2027.

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Macy’s says employee hid up to $154 million in expenses, delaying Q3 earnings Macy’s says it’s delaying the release of its fiscal third-quarter earnings results after it discovered an up to $154 million accounting-related issue.

WTF??

"The retailer said Monday that it identified an issue related to delivery expenses in one of its accrual accounts earlier this month."
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High-quality development in China opens doors for Trinidad and Tobago - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday AS THE partnership between China and Trinidad and Tobago deepens, fostering enhanced collaboration, TT celebrated its fourth consecutive participation in the China International Import Expo (CIIE) thi...

"Businesses from TT successfully established procurement agreements with Chinese partners, achieving total orders exceeding one million TT dollars."

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YouTube video by YourStory The Man Who Revolutionised Digital Payments In India!

Interview with the main person behind Digital Payments in India.

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YouTube video by BBC News India What's fueling India's digital payment boom? | BBC News India

In preparation for next year's trial in Trinidad and Tobago, this is interesting viewing.

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Miami-Dade commissioners approve ban on single-use plastics at county venues Miami-Dade commissioners have approved a resolution aimed at getting rid of single-use plastics and Styrofoam at county venues.

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Thanks for that heads up.

What's the going price of ginger these days? Does it make sense making ginger beer this year?

Paving the way for a low carbon, climate-resilient built environment Launched at the 29th UN Climate Change Conference (COP29), new practical guidance will help countries decarbonize their buildings and construction sector…

"Decarbonizing buildings across their entire life cycle is achievable, but it demands a sector-wide transformation and deep collaboration between all stakeholders across its highly fragmented value chain..."

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Paris agreement is working, Australian minister tells Cop29, but much deeper cuts needed by 2035 Chris Bowen argues for more ambitious emissions targets, raising hopes for new commitments from his government

The Australian climate change minister, Chris Bowen, has declared the landmark Paris agreement “is working”.......but argued countries must set the most ambitious emissions targets possible for 2035 to limit worsening global heating.

www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...

Fully understand.

@paularilindo.bsky.social would Newsday be joining this platform as well?

Loop News is now on Bluesky! Follow up on @looptt.bsky.social

Obika: Floating TT$ will hurt fixed-income earners - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday TRADE and investment consultant to the Ministry of Trade and Industry Taharqa Obika does not subscribe to floating the TT dollar.

Obika explained in a release, “A free float of the TT dollar will be bad news for pensioners and other fixed-income earners such as public servants and minimum-wage earners.

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Hope everything goes well. 🙏🏽🙏🏽