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Watson to challenge BLPC nod for costs

Attorney Tricia Watson will be challenging the Fair Trading...

No immediate rise in bills

Utility regulators have approved a Barbados Light & Power...

Bajans deeper in debt

Barbadian families are deep in debt. While the latest Financial...

Mortgages rule loans sector

The continued expansion in mortgages to facilitate the increased...

Growing risks threaten financial stability

Barbados’ financial system is stable but local regulators are...

Receiver invites bid for Solar Dynamics assets

Long-standing Barbados manufacturer Solar Dynamics Limited, an internationally-recognised pioneer...

Trump policies ‘can impact growth’

Barbados' economy grew for a third consecutive year in 2024 and Central Bank Governor Dr Kevin Greenidge expects this “good news” to continue this...

Climate ‘threatening tourism jobs’

Climate change a big threat to jobs in Barbados and the Caribbean, especially tourism related employment. That warning comes from the International Labour Organisation (ILO),...

Implementation help for Barbados

Government will not be left on its own to execute the US$54 million Beryl Emergency Response and Recovery Project over the next four years. Lilia...

Light bill hike

Customers of the Barbados Light & Power Co. (BL&P) ended 2024 and started the new year with higher electricity bills linked to increased fuel...

World Bank funding ‘available’ if hit by storm

Millions of dollars in “immediate” funding could become available to Barbados in the next hurricane season if the island takes another hit from a...

Corporations to pre-pay monthly tax

In a move the authorities expect to give Government’s cash flow a boost, companies are about to be required to pre-pay corporation tax each...

BL&P seeks exemption from penalties, various payments

Barbados Light & Company Limited (BL&P) wants an ease. It is seeking a regulatory exemption from penalties, payment of customer compensation, or other sanctions which...

US govt watchdog reports on firearms smuggling

A United States Government watchdog says hundreds of traced firearms, the majority of them originating in the US, are believed to have been used...

Corporate boards ‘not cyber ready’

New research has found that corporate boards in Barbados and the Caribbean face significant challenges in providing effective cybersecurity oversight. This is characterised by limited...

‘Low appetite for Govt paper’

Government's strategic shift back to mainly domestic financing makes sense overall, but investors still feeling “sour” about their debt restructuring losses in 2018 could...