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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...

QEH, BWA and Transport Board in major arrears to suppliers

The first quarter of Government’s new financial year ended...

Major shift for Sagicor

Sagicor is advancing a major reorganisation of its Caribbean...

Agriculture ‘ripe for investment’

A senior banker believes the Caribbean agriculture is ripe...

Push to modernise transport

Government is getting some expert assistance to help it modernise and transform the public transport sector. This includes a focus on improved traffic management, the...

Royal Caribbean, Sandals strike deal

Global vacation company Royal Caribbean Group is acquiring half of Caribbean all-inclusive resort brand Sandals Resorts for about US$3 billion. Sandals employees in Barbados and...

Energy insecurity hurting Caribbean

Economist Marla Dukharan is urging the Caribbean to do more to achieve energy sovereignty as the ongoing international oil market crisis gives the region...

Caddle: FSC gets more power

The Financial Services Commission(FSC) is being given more power to supervise and regulate the non-bank sector. The House of Assembly on Tuesday debated and...

Ministry: Six companies seek exploration licences

Government’s quest to find commercially-viable oil and natural gas resources offshore Barbados has caught the international oil industry’s attention. The Ministry of Energy, Business Development...

US-Canada trade war worry 

Minister of Finance Ryan Straughn is concerned about the “collateral damage” that Barbados could suffer as the United States (US) and Canada weaponise tariffs...

Economist warns of foreign exchange squeeze

One of Barbados’ leading economists sees some challenges around the corner for the country if the trend of rising international interest rates persists. Winston Moore,...

Straughn: Search on to find financing for key capital projects

Government is not ruling out returning to the international capital market to borrow money for major projects amid concern that global interest rates are...

Price hike fears

There is major concern that new restrictions on vessels and related increased charges by shippers at the water-scarce Panama Canal could ripple into increased...

CIBC Caribbean nets US$167m profit

Profitability has surged at CIBC Caribbean Bank Limited after positive revenue, loan and deposit growth. Chief executive officer (CEO) Mark St Hill has reported that...