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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...

FTC wants to review decision on battery storage tariffs

There are concerns that similarities between two national programmes for providers of energy market battery storage could cause confusion among potential investors. This has prompted...

IMF: Barbados debt still sustainable

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is singing the same tune about Barbados’ debt, which increased to $14.9 billion at the end of September, maintaining...

Govt looking to domestic borrowing

Government is shifting the majority of its financing from external to domestic sources as it implements a new debt management strategy that includes borrowing...

Call to develop reinsurance fund

Government is being urged to establish a reinsurance fund to ensure that persons with disabilities are able to secure insurance when they need it. Opposition...

Caricom, India bond ‘promising’

Barbados and other Caribbean economies could benefit from a “promising” increase in relations with India, but there are some potential obstacles to their deeper...

Business loans set to rebound

The Government-owned Enterprise Growth Fund Limited (EGFL), which has now provided about half billion dollars in funding to small and medium-sized firms since its...

Capitalise on improving economy, urges Governor

Central Bank Governor Dr Kevin Greenidge is calling for a major injection of investment this year, especially from the private sector, on the heels...

Tax changes ‘could boost Govt’s revenue’

The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) staff has tabled a number of fiscal policy suggestions, including property and value added tax (VAT) policy changes, it...

Economy ‘lacking innovation boost’

Barbados must adopt more technological innovations if it wants to reverse lagging productivity and unlock more economic growth. That is the assessment of Cloe Ortiz...

Near-term outlook ‘remains positive’

Barbados’ Hurricane Beryl related costs are an estimated BDS$193 million but the International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects it will have an overall “moderate” impact on the...