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‘70% of workers disengaged’

Barbados could be losing $1.6 billion a year to disengagement and lost productivity in the workplace. That is the “conservative” estimate of new research by Dr Shindale Seale, an international...
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Bajans deeper in debt

Barbadian families are deep in debt. While the latest Financial Stability Report (FSR) flags the $6.64 billion in household...
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Mortgages rule loans sector

The continued expansion in mortgages to facilitate the increased construction of houses and commercial properties has become “a key...
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Growing risks threaten financial stability

Barbados’ financial system is stable but local regulators are warning that global risks have intensified, increasing the likelihood...
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Receiver invites bid for Solar Dynamics assets

Long-standing Barbados manufacturer Solar Dynamics Limited, an internationally-recognised pioneer of solar water heating technology, is facing an uncertain...
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Mottley eyes 5% growth

Shawn Cumberbatch -
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley is challenging the business community to help lead Barbados out of its comfort zone and make a push towards...
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IDB Invest increasing funding to Barbados

Shawn Cumberbatch -
Barbados is in line to benefit from up to US$100 million a year in funding from IDB Invest. James Scriven, chief executive officer of the...
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Butterfield to acquire CIBC Caribbean in US$1.8 billion deal

Nationnews Desk -
The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited has agreed to acquire control of CIBC Caribbean Bank Limited in a US$1.8 billion transaction announced...
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‘Constrained’ MSME sector needs support

Shawn Cumberbatch -
Micro, Small And Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) remain central to Barbados’ economy, but they are operating under persistent constraints that have changed little over the...
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Govt moves to give ordinary Bajans chance at regional projects

Colville Mounsey -
Ordinary Barbadians could soon be given greater opportunities to invest in major regional projects as Government moves to ensure they benefit more directly from...
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GEL profit up despite revenue dip

Shawn Cumberbatch -
Goddard Enterprises Limited (GEL) delivered a “strong” performance in the first half of its 2026 financial year. Net income attributable to equity holders rose 60.9...
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