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Energy insecurity hurting Caribbean

Economist Marla Dukharan is urging the Caribbean to do more to achieve energy sovereignty as the ongoing international oil market crisis gives the region a reminder of its vulnerability. In...
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US$144m savings boost for Barbados

Barbados has secured more than US$144 million in fiscal savings through innovative debtfor- nature and debt-forclimate transactions, creating...
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Ministry: Six companies seek exploration licences

Government’s quest to find commercially-viable oil and natural gas resources offshore Barbados has caught the international oil industry’s...
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US-Canada trade war worry 

Minister of Finance Ryan Straughn is concerned about the “collateral damage” that Barbados could suffer as the United...
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Economist warns of foreign exchange squeeze

One of Barbados’ leading economists sees some challenges around the corner for the country if the trend of...
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Caribbean in ‘debt-climate trap’

Shawn Cumberbatch -
A leading regional economist, who once led the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago, is warning that the Caribbean is in a debt-climate trap...
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Hackers target City port

Natanga Smith -
Officials at the Barbados Port Inc. (BPI) have revealed that hackers have repeatedly targeted the country’s main seaport. Manager of the Digital Innovation and Development...
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BPI: 65 Years at the Heart of Barbados 

Julia Haynes -
For 65 years, the Port of Bridgetown has been at the centre of everyday life in Barbados. It’s where food, medicine, building materials, and...
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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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