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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 structural vulnerability” on the books of lending institutions, especially for credit...
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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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IDB lauds fiscal progress, cites challenge

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) economists believe Government will find it more difficult to achieve a fiscal target that...
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Economy in ‘position of strength’

Faster investment execution, stronger productivity, and improved traded -sector performance. Barbados’ economic growth prospects for the rest of this...
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Black Friday gets a little less frenzied

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NEW YORK (AP) - Black Friday seemed a little less crazy this year.There were squabbles here and there, and elbows got thrown, but the...
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Teacher upset over coffin in classroom

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AN ATTEMPT TO bring a story to life seemed to have gone awfully wrong, and an investigation is under way to determine why a...
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QEH handling emergency cases only

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DOCTORS AT THE Queen Elizabeth Hospital are handling only emergency cases.The decision was announced today after an hour-long emergency meeting of the Barbados Association...
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G-Syndicate eyes region

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THE BLENDED HARMONIES of G-Syndicate could soon be heard on musical stages across the region.That’s the hope of their manager Celeste Marshall who told...
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LIME decides against bill fee

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LIME’s paper bills will remain free.Today the company announced a decision not to implement the $4.68 fee on January 1, 2015, as previously announced.LIME...
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Policy brief to be prepared on MICS

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A POLICY BRIEF on the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS), which provides up-to-date information on children and women, is to be prepared by yearend.This...
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