Friday, May 17, 2024

Business

BRA owed more than $1b

Taxpayers owe more than $1 billion to the Barbados Revenue Authority (BRA).  That figure was disclosed yesterday in a statement as BRA defended the activation of its tax notification system...

US brothers arrested for stealing $25m in crypto in just 12 seconds

Two brothers who studied at one of the most prestigious universities in the US have been charged with...

IFC and Barbados to build new wind farm with community involvement

Barbados is boosting its clean energy production with a new wind farm project on the way. The government...

Taxpayers ‘feeling threatened’

A large number of taxpayers have been receiving notification from the Barbados Revenue Authority over the past two...

$400m earned in corporation tax

BARBADOS EARNED $400 million in corporation tax from international business entities from outside the jurisdiction last year., and...

Strike at airport

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS at the Grantley Adams International Airport are currently on strike.The action has delayed a number of flights into and out of...

Two held in Scotiabank robbery, woman questioned

TWO CHRIST CHURCH men are in police custody in connection with last Monday’s bank robbery at the Rockley, Christ Church branch of Scotiabank.The men...

Remove stumbling blocks, urges BIBA president

IMPROVE THE EASE of doing business in Barbados and additional Government revenue will naturally follow.This was the stance taken by Barbados International Business Association...

Japan slides into recession

TOKYO (AP) - Japan's economy unexpectedly slipped back into recession as housing and business investment dropped following a sales tax hike, hobbling its ability...

Nation ‘excited about the future’

THE NATION PUBLISHING COMPANY is looking to create “new and exciting products and services”.Publisher and Chief Executive Officer Vivian-Anne Gittens delivered this message yesterday...

Say It Like A Bajan: Monkey sih, monkey do.

Bajan Saying:  Monkey sih, monkey do.Interpretation: A mild reprimand for imitating the behaviour of others.