Shawn Cumberbatch

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Pitch to boost business facilitation

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The global business sector is keen to continue working...

Barbados helping to spearhead US$500m disaster emergency fund

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

Global tensions ‘driving up costs’

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

Power hike concern

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

Accountants target social change

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

Fuel surge to blame

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Barbadians will have to dig deeper into their pockets...
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US$1.44b paid out from catastrophe insurance

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Barbados and other members have taken out about US$1.44 billion in coverage from the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF). CCRIF chief executive officer Isaac...
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Barbados ‘still needs the WTO’

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Barbados cannot afford to turn its back on multilateralism and the World Trade Organisation (WTO) as the global trading system feels the strain from...
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New payments body installed

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A new advisory body on payments has been installed six months before the Central Bank of Barbados’ new instant payment system BiMPay goes into...
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Carifesta ‘catalyst for trade’

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Barbados’ hosting of Carifesta XV has demonstrated the big potential for the country’s creative industry and lays a foundation for further investment in the...
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$100m lift for fund

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Barbados is getting a $100 million injection of funding to give micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) a major financial boost. The Inter-American Development Bank...
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FSC shut out of BL&P rate hearing

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The High Court has denied the Financial Services Commission’s (FSC) application to intervene and make submissions in the electricity rate hearing matter. It means that...
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‘Cheap consumption hurting Caribbean’

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Economist Dr Justin Ram is calling for fundamental change in the economic model used by Caribbean countries “if we want to improve development outcomes...
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Caribbean call centres ‘under threat’

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Barbados and other Caribbean countries that have business process outsourcing (BPO) entities, especially call centres, with links to the United States (US) are being...
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Concern over crime’s impact on economy

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Crime is hurting the economy, including tourism and foreign direct investment, and could cause more of Barbados’ best brains to leave the country. These are...
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Send bill through joint select committee, says Worrell

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Stop trying to rush interception of communications legislation through Parliament and send it to a joint select committee for further consultation. Opposition Senator Andre Worrell...
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