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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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Pine Hill in $20m plant upgrade

Diara Springer -
Pine Hill Dairy (PHD) is undertaking a $20 million modernisation of its entire plant operations. This was announced recently at the unveiling of a 60th...
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FSC to regulate micro financiers

Shawn Cumberbatch -
Micro finance companies and other unregulated non-bank financial activities in Barbados are on the Financial Services Commission’s (FSC) radar. The FSC is proposing a comprehensive...
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20 certified for careers in digital marketing

Nationnews Desk -
Twenty young Barbadians are now better equipped for the modern digital economy after successfully completing the Liberty Caribbean Foundation’s Introduction to Digital Marketing, a...
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Bradshaw calls for practical climate support at regional workshop

Nationnews Desk -
Acting Prime Minister Santia Bradshaw has stressed the need for practical and accessible technical assistance to help Caribbean countries address climate-related loss and damage. Bradshaw...
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Bank warns of fraudsters

Nationnews Desk -
A bank is warning its clients about increased attempts by fraudsters to gain access to their personal information, especially by telephone. CIBC Caribbean, in a...
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ICBL core business ‘still profitable’

Shawn Cumberbatch -
Insurance Corporation of Barbados Limited (ICBL) is reporting another profitable period, as management targets an improvement in investment returns, keeping costs down and strengthening...
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