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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...

Economist unsure of response to new US tax

Uncertainty surrounds how much money Barbadians in the United States will send home to their families now that the Donald Trump administration has introduced...

Call for info on new BL&P licences

Barbadians should not be kept in the dark about the details of Barbados Light & Power Company’s (BL&P) new operating licences from Government. Trevor Browne,...

Economic growth ‘to weaken’ this year

The private consumption and external demand which stimulated economic growth in Barbados and the region in recent times, will weaken this year, causing Latin...

Focus on financial wellness

Seasoned banker Darrell Wilson is well aware that a number of Barbadians have started 2026 focused on improving their physical and mental health. While seeing...

‘Build Barbados Inc.’

Barbados is a country that needs to behave like a company so that the average Bajan can prosper. This requires an improved collaborative approach involving...

Entrepreneurs tapping into AI

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly shaping how entrepreneurs in developing countries start, manage and grow their businesses. That is the finding of the new UN...

Cocoa fix boosts GEL earnings

Goddard Enterprises Limited’s (GEL) annual profit has surged by $24.3 million, driven by a major turnaround in the Barbados conglomerate’s cocoa processing company in...

‘Clarify’ UN tax plan

Barbados is calling for clarity, precision and respect for national sovereignty as discussions that could see oversight of global tax matters shift from the...

Ransomware business threat grows

Barbadian cybersecurity strategist Niel Harper has raised an alarm internationally about the ongoing threats posed by the professionalisation of cybercrime and the emerging security...

Regional employment rate improves

Barbados is not the only country in the region recording higher employment. The International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) Labour Overview 2025 for Latin America and the...