Shawn Cumberbatch

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Bajans deeper in debt

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

Mortgages rule loans sector

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

Growing risks threaten financial stability

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

Receiver invites bid for Solar Dynamics assets

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

IDB lauds fiscal progress, cites challenge

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Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) economists believe Government will find...

Economy in ‘position of strength’

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Faster investment execution, stronger productivity, and improved traded -sector...
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Barbados salaries third highest

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Barbados no longer has the highest salaries in the Caribbean, particularly those paid to executives and people in specialised roles. That is the finding of...
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Report: SOEs still facing challenges

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Some key State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) continue to face financial challenges, with Government rescuing them with millions of dollars in unbudgeted transfers. While reporting that SOE...
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Cummins’ challenge to business sector

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Government has demonstrated its commitment to transforming the ease of doing business and now it is corporate Barbados’ turn to do likewise. Minister of Energy...
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Private sector ‘not there yet’

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The Private Sector in Barbados and the Caribbean has progressed, but needs key reforms to improve the business environment and boost firm productivity so...
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World Bank approves $108 million loan

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The World Bank has approved a US$54 million (BDS$108 million) loan for Barbados, which Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley said will not only help...
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CDB: New president soon

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The name of the next Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) president should be known by next month. The CDB’s board of governors announced in a brief...
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BL&P green light

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Barbados Light & Power Company (BL&P) now has permission to introduce some fresh evidence in court as it seeks to overturn the Fair Trading...
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‘No evidence’ of forex issues

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Concerns are being raised about investors being able to access foreign exchange for overseas investments, but Central Bank Governor Dr Kevin Greenidge says he...
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Violent crime hurting economies and budgets

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New International Monetary Fund (IMF) research has concluded that violent crime and insecurity remain major barriers to prosperity in Latin America and the Caribbean. Key...
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Businesses ‘not climate ready’

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Businesses and other organisations in Barbados and the Caribbean are not taking climate-related risks seriously enough, despite the region’s high vulnerability to the negative...
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