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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...

$3b spent on imports

Barbados' spending on imports surged to $3.03 billion in the first eight months of the year, as total exports in the same period fell...

BCEN knocks Water Authority for unclaimed funds; says FTC must be proactive

The Barbados Consumer Empowerment Network (BCEN) is calling for immediate reforms to ensure there is fair compensation and accountability in the provision of water...

FTC: Not a cent claimed

Thousands of dollars in compensation due to Barbados Water Authority (BWA) customers for below standard service have gone down the drain again after no...

BERT watchdog wants deeper analysis of new trends 

The Social Partnership watchdog established to monitor Barbados’ economic reform programme is recommending a deeper analysis of how Government’s spending patterns have changed. With the...

ECLAC lowers growth forecast

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) expects the Barbados economy to grow by 2.6 per cent this year as it...

Free movement ‘to boost business’

With full freedom of movement among Barbados and three other CARICOM member states starting on Wednesday, Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) Paul...

China opens door to trade reform

China will no longer be seeking special and differential treatment (SDT) at the World Trade Organisation (WTO), opening the door for global trade reform...

Global debt reaches US$251 trillion

Barbados is not the only country managing a larger debt porfolio. A group of International Monetary Fund (IMF) experts says that while global debt has...

$918m in debt paid by June

Government repaid nearly $1 billion in debt in the first three months of its new fiscal year, but the authorities say the country’s debt...

‘Positive outlook’ for investors

Barbadians invested in mutual funds via Fortress Fund Managers’ (FFM) are earning higher returns and the outlook for the rest of the year is...