AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoNGC vs Moody’s: National Gas Company is defending its decision to end its relationship with Moody’s after the agency withdrew NGC’s Ba2 ratings, saying the split reflects “fundamental differences” in how Moody’s treats sovereign links and state-owned firms, while NGC points to a performance “inflection point” and its 2025 profit outlook. Energy & environment: Heritage Petroleum is investigating a new oil spill in Tarouba and says clean-up and monitoring are underway, adding to fresh scrutiny of how spills are handled after an offshore incident near Venezuela. Tobago priorities: The THA is seeking $60m to start Scarborough Secondary, while Chief Sec. Farley Augustine is also pushing for tougher protection of MPs after an alleged threat. Education pay dispute: TTUTA says there’s still no clear timeline for 2020–2023 backpay despite ministry assurances. Tourism pressure: Regional hoteliers are pushing back against Booking.com’s proposed booking commission changes, warning of higher costs. Markets & business: TTSE and PwC sign an SME MoU to boost awareness of the SME market and IPO process.
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