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The Age of Big Data and Analytics

The term Big Data has been used countless times by businesses over the past few years. Big Data is a field devoted to the analysis, processing, and storage of large…

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The United States’ Economic Recovery

The United States’ (US) economy is set to recover significantly in 2021 following a year of subpar economic performance due to restrictions on movement and trade implemented to protect citizens…

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Review of Equity Markets over the 2nd Quarter 2021

International Market Review Global equities maintained its upward momentum in Q2 2021, supported by the accelerated roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccines across the world which facilitated the reopening of economies…

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T&T’s Uncertain Economic Recovery

As the global pandemic rages on for almost two years now, the Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) economy, unsurprisingly continues to reel from the adverse effects that accompanied the public health…

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Divergent Economic Recovery: Advanced vs. Developing Economies

The outlook for the global economy has generally been more optimistic, largely driven by the aggressive vaccination programs underway, particularly in the large and advanced economies. Countries globally recorded historic…

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The future of Digital Currencies

Digital vs Cryptocurrency Digital Currency is the electronic form of traditional money, stored in a digital wallet and traded or exchanged on digital computer systems over the internet. Cryptocurrency is…

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Agriculture: Attaining Food sustainability in T&T

Historically, agriculture has served as a major foreign exchange earner for many Caribbean countries. Banana, sugarcane and nutmeg reigned supreme in international markets and were deemed highly profitable mainly due…

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Risk Management and Black Swans – An Oxymoron

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to dictate our lives since the first locally reported case on 12 March 2020 as Trinidad and Tobago suffers through its third and largest wave.…

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