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Barbados helping to spearhead US$500m disaster emergency fund

Barbados is playing a leading role in an international effort to secure a major new financial lifeline if the island is hit by a climate-related disaster. The Lifeline Fund, which...
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Power hike concern

Questions and concerns are being raised about the fuel-related hike in electricity costs which Barbados Light & Power...
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Accountants target social change

Finance is emerging at the frontline of social change in the Caribbean, according to the world’s largest talent...
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Karen Yip Chuck appointed Republic Financial Holdings CEO

Republic Financial Holdings Limited has appointed Karen Yip Chuck as its Group President and Chief Executive Officer, subject...
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Fitch flags SOE risk

International credit rating agency Fitch Ratings will be keeping a close eye on Government’s effort to improve its...
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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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Soldiers take over

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SOLDIERS MOVED INTO White Hill, St Andrew, yesterday to transport schoolchildren to and from school following the collapse of the road in the district.Lieutenant...
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WTO reaches trade deal

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GENEVA (AP) – After many years of talking, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) pulled off a major deal yesterday that the body said could...
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U.S. firm hacked

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LOS ANGELES (AP) – A United States firm that helps connect more than 700 companies with customers through social media says a Syrian group...
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BDF to rescue

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THE BARBADOS DEFENCE FORCE (BDF) is providing assistance to residents of White Hill, St Andrew.Yesterday, soldiers moved into the rural village, where the road...
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Agencies closing

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IT COULD BE a bleak Christmas and a not-so-prosperous new year for workers at a number of State agencies.Highly placed sources in the Ministry...
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