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Barbados helping to spearhead US$500m disaster emergency fund

Barbados is playing a leading role in an international...

Global tensions ‘driving up costs’

Until geopolitical issues, including wars in major international markets...

Power hike concern

Questions and concerns are being raised about the fuel-related...

Accountants target social change

Finance is emerging at the frontline of social change...

Fuel surge to blame

Barbadians will have to dig deeper into their pockets...

FTC reviewing Flow’s latest price increase

Flow Barbados’ imminent price increase for some broadband and...

FSC uncompromising on governance

Newly appointed chairman of the Financial Services Commission (FSC), Sir Patterson Cheltenham, has issued a firm warning to all entities under the regulator’s oversight:...

Relief measures ‘now in place’

With Government's new fiscal year starting today, Minister of Finance Ryan Straughn says “everything is in place” for Barbadians to begin feeling the benefits...

More Sagicor shareholders sell

More Sagicor shareholders in Barbados have been cashing in on the opportunity to sell their stock to local entity Barbados Stock Trading Company LLC...

BHTA head worried crime could cripple island’s economy

Barbados Hotel And Tourism Association’s (BHTA) chief executive officer senator Ryan Forde is worried that the island’s crime problem could cripple communities and the...

ICAB: Tax administration system a challenge

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Barbados (ICAB) has highlighted the need for the country’s tax administration system to improve. ICAB chief executive officer Lisa...

BICO reports modest loss

Local Ice Cream Manufacturer BICO Limited is reporting a financial loss despite growing its revenue over the past year. This is due to persistently high...

Best: Region can be model for resilience

The Caribbean must grasp its chance to become a global model for resilience, by tapping into opportunities in renewable energy, trade, youth development, and...

Eight SOEs financial ‘red flags’

Experts in the Ministry of Finance are raising a fiscal red flag on eight cash-strapped state-owned enterprises (SOEs), warning that they are likely to...

Breakfast debate

Business Executive Roseanne Myers is questioning why Government is starting a breakfast programme to feed all primary school children from September. She thinks such universal...

CDB chief aims to deliver more

Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) President Daniel Best is ready to deliver an encore. This follows a successful, yet challenging, first year in office that left...