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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Bajans warned to steer clear of Ponzi schemes

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Central Bank Governor Dr Kevin Greenidge is urging Barbadians to avoid get-rich-quick schemes, warning that “a lot of people are looking to take the...
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Barbados economy grows despite global challenges

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The Barbados economy has grown again, with real gross domestic product (GDP) expanding by an estimated 3.9 per cent between January and September.  Central Bank...
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Economies dependent on tourism under threat

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International Monetary Fund (IMF) officials are advising Barbados and other tourism-dependent Caribbean economies that their performance is being threatened by natural disasters and an...
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Barbados still high on cruise list

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Barbados has maintained its high visitor satisfaction rating from cruise ship passengers. It landed a “very satisfied” score of 8.2 out of ten from cruise...
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IMF forecast: 3.9% economic slowdown

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Barbados will experience an economic slowdown in the coming year as the world economy, including Latin America and the Caribbean, loses steam. That is the...
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Symmonds says boat insurance is the way to go

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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Kerrie Symmonds wants Barbados to move to a stage where fishing boats are insured. He made the suggestion...
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Fintech attracting interest across Caribbean

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The Caribbean is witnessing a financial technology (fintech) revolution driven by a diverse array of start-ups, regulatory shifts, and international partnerships. That is the assessment...
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Business Barbados draws near

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Government on the verge of taking a major step towards fulfilling its promise to significantly improve the ease of doing business. Seven months after Prime Minister...
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Fitch upgrade ‘sign of progress’

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Central Bank Governor Dr Kevin Greenidge says the latest credit rating upgrade from Fitch is clear evidence that Barbados’ economic reform programme is working. That...
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Telecom market battle heats up

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Cable and Wireless (Barbados) Limited (C&W) and Digicel have been battling it out for market supremacy since Government liberalised the telecommunications market about 20 years...
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