AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoIndustrial Jobs: Nutrien has issued retrenchment letters to its remaining Point Lisas workers, with staff asked to accept severance offers by November 9 as the company winds down local operations amid gas-supply and commercial challenges. Telecoms & State Assets: The CWU is seeking talks with the Prime Minister on TSTT’s sustainability and AMPLIA’s operations, as well as the proposed Hilton sale; Digicel, meanwhile, is expanding device sales in a push to grow postpaid and fibre subscriptions. Fertilizer Trade: Falling ammonia exports from Trinidad are tightening US supply and pushing Midwest prices up more than 30% since late June, highlighting the local gas constraints’ reach beyond the country. Regional Trade: Canada’s Mark Carney says the C$4-billion Canada-Caribbean trade relationship has significant room to grow; Foreign Minister Sean Sobers will represent T&T at the Commonwealth summit after the Prime Minister withdrew with flu. Public Finances: The State settled former Central Bank governor Alvin Hilaire’s wrongful-dismissal case before trial; the amount remains confidential, though he had sought about $9.9 million. Market Dispute: Prestige minority shareholder Peter Permell has rejected Agostini’s $12.15-per-share offer and asked the High Court to determine fair value.
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