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Pitch to boost business facilitation

The global business sector is keen to continue working...

Barbados helping to spearhead US$500m disaster emergency fund

Barbados is playing a leading role in an international...

Global tensions ‘driving up costs’

Until geopolitical issues, including wars in major international markets...

Power hike concern

Questions and concerns are being raised about the fuel-related...

Accountants target social change

Finance is emerging at the frontline of social change...

Fuel surge to blame

Barbadians will have to dig deeper into their pockets...

Economies dependent on tourism under threat

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...

Barbados still high on cruise list

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...

IMF forecast: 3.9% economic slowdown

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...

Symmonds says boat insurance is the way to go

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...

Fintech attracting interest across Caribbean

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...

Business Barbados draws near

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...

Fitch upgrade ‘sign of progress’

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...

Telecom market battle heats up

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...

CIBC: Fee within Central Bank guidelines

CIBC Caribbean says its imminent reinstatement of a domestic electronic funds transfer (EFT) fee for corporate clients in Barbados is consistent with guidelines issued...

500 sex cases ‘backed up’

Attorney General Dale Marshall has lamented that there are about 500 sexual offences cases awaiting trial in court. His hope is that the steps Government...