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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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REMEMBERING DAVID: The boy who would be Prime Minister

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STUDENTS AT MORNING prayers chant: “Up, boys”. Michael Jackson’s Ben blares from the cafeteria’s Rediffusion. A few boys talk about the killing of 11...
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REMEMBERING DAVID: To my beloved St John

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DEAR LOVING PEOPLE OF ST JOHN,Since 1987 when you first embraced me as your friend and then your elected representative, it has been my...
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REMEMBERING DAVID: PM passes on

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BARBADIANS AWOKE THIS MORNING to the painful news of the death of their youthful Prime Minister David John Howard Thompson, the country’s sixth leader.Thompson,...
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REMEMBERING DAVID: Biography

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We conclude our series on former Prime Ministers of Barbados with a look back at David John Howard Thompson.Date of Birth: December 25, 1961...
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THE ISSUE (ON THE RIGHT): Need to cut energy wastage

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Should Barbados pursue a 100 per cent renewable energy system?I fully endorse a 100 per cent renewable energy strategy for Barbados. However, my approach...
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THE ISSUE (ON THE LEFT): A chance to reduce fossil fuel usage

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Should Barbados pursue a 100 per cent renewable energy system?Over the last couple weeks the tale of a 100 per cent renewable energy solution...
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