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Economic growth slows for Barbados

Barbados’ economy has now expanded for 21 consecutive quarters. However,...

Port reforms ‘could save $19m’

The Barbados Chamber Of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) is...

AM Best upgrades Sagicor

Financial services group Sagicor Financial Company Limited, including its...

BiMPay ‘right move’

Governor Dr The Most Honourable Kevin Greenidge is again...

Fees fuel bank profits

Commercial banks are consistently making a large share of...

Financial markets ‘rebound from Iran war’

Global financial markets have rebounded from the disruptions caused...

CDB targets US$65.2 billion in financing by 2033

With Barbados and the Caribbean together needing at least US$65.2 billion in financing by 2033 to prevent stagnation, Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) president Daniel...

Push to improve literacy seeing ‘significant success’

An "aggressive" effort to improve literacy in the schools is already reaping significant success, Ministry of Educational Transformation officials report. Chief Education Officer Dr Ramona...

Barbados boosting investor offering

Barbados is taking steps to become a more attractive domicile for captive insurance, including with modernised legislation and improved business effiency. These objectives were outlined last...

Liberty accelerates cloud transformation

Liberty Latin America has a five-year strategic collaboration agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to help customers across Latin America and the Caribbean accelerate...

Equity policyholders feel ‘blind-sided’

Some equity insurance policyholders are voicing surprise and concern that the company’s licence was revoked by the Financial Services Commission (FSC) effective December 31,...

Foreign reserves ‘based on borrowing’

Economist and adviser Marla Dukharan has flagged as “a major vulnerability” the fact that a number of Caribbean countries’ increased foreign reserves are the...

Shipping fees ‘driving up prices’

Seasonal shipping fees could lead to permanent cost increases for Barbadian consumers and manufacturers. That warning came recently from the Barbados Manufacturers’ Association (BMA) and...

‘Start financial literacy early’

Financial literacy, including capital market awareness, must start early in the schools. That is the advice from Barbados Stock Exchange (BSE) managing director Marlon Yarde,...

BHL and dairy report losses

Banks Holdings Limited (BHL) and its main subsidiary Barbados Dairy Industries Limited (BDIL) are reporting millions of dollars in losses for 2025. Company directors attributed...

‘Flexible career paths the future’

A majority of Caribbean finance professionals surveyed believe flexible career paths will replace traditional roles by 2035. In a new survey by ACCA (the Association...