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Economic growth slows for Barbados

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Barbados’ economy has now expanded for 21 consecutive quarters. However,...

Port reforms ‘could save $19m’

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The Barbados Chamber Of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) is...

AM Best upgrades Sagicor

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Financial services group Sagicor Financial Company Limited, including its...

BiMPay ‘right move’

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Governor Dr The Most Honourable Kevin Greenidge is again...

Fees fuel bank profits

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Commercial banks are consistently making a large share of...

Financial markets ‘rebound from Iran war’

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Global financial markets have rebounded from the disruptions caused...
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Farm workers pension ‘an insult’

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Some Barbadians who retire after toiling on farms in Canada for many years are said to be reaping as little as CAN$70 a month...
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PM says floodgates won’t be open to foreign labour

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Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley says Government will not be opening the floodgates to foreign labouras it moves to end Barbados’ population crisis. She has...
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‘No need for BERT 2’

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Carlos Forte, a Barbadian economist based in Canada, believes Barbados no longer needs to be in an International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme. He is also...
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New rules for banks

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Commercial Banks and other finance companies must now comply with a new “mandatory” guideline which Central Bank of Barbados officials say will determine if...
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‘Be ready for busier’ hurricane season

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Barbadians and their caribbean neighbours are being advised to prepare for a “hyperactive” Atlantic hurricane season than forecasters initially predicted. In the wake of the...
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Data breaches could trigger lawsuits

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Barbadian cybersecurity expert Edward Millington is happy that financial sector regulators and financial institutions are focused on boosting their security in the face of...
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Overseas opportunities being sought

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Government is hoping to create a financial buffer for Barbados by facilitating more overseas investment opportunities for Barbadians. Minister in the Ministry of Finance Ryan...
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Alleyne: Hard reinsurance market challenging insurers

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Barbados’ General Insurance Industry is facing a major challenge, one that has negative implications for the country’s ability to recover if homes and commercial...
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Cost control

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Government has committed to keeping a tighter lid on its spending, including in relation to wages and salaries, this financial year. This is in line...
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More employers ‘closing pension plans’

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Barbadian workers will have to do more individual saving for retirement as an increasing number of employers are closing their occupational pension plans. The 2023...
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