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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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Beyond the desk, Saluting Admin Professionals

Julia Haynes -
If everything in your office just seems to work, from organised files and productive meetings to happy clients, you have an administrative professional to...
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Arawak halts operating losses

Shawn Cumberbatch -
Arawak Cement Company Limited has gone a full year without incurring operating losses. This has been recorded as a major milestone by the St Lucy...
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Fitch warns of tourism pressures

Shawn Cumberbatch -
About six months after affirming Barbados’ credit rating and changing the outlook to positive, Fitch Ratings is warning of increased pressure on tourism and...
Business

Workshop prepares hotels for crises

Nationnews Desk -
The Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) convened its 2026 Emergency Management Workshop at The Crane Resort, St Philip, bringing together industry leaders, HR...
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Crime ‘impacting the economy’

Shawn Cumberbatch -
Central Bank of Barbados Governor Dr The Most Honourable Kevin Greenidge has made a case for strong and modern policing to reduce the negative...
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IMF expects slower economic growth

Shawn Cumberbatch -
Barbados and other countries will find out tomorrow if their 2026 economic growth forecasts have been lowered by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), as...
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