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Watson to challenge BLPC nod for costs

Attorney Tricia Watson will be challenging the Fair Trading Commission’s (FTC) latest approval of a Barbados Light & Power Company (BLPC) application to recover costs from customers. The former senator,...
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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...
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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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SurePay: We can’t handle rising costs

Carlos Atwell -
SurePay (Barbados) Limited says it can no longer absorb the rising costs associated with its operations as the Barbados Consumer Empowerment Network (BCEN) raises...
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Trading declines

Shawn Cumberbatch -
The trading of shares on the Barbados Stock Exchange (BSE) has declined. As it prepares to let investors trade using their mobile devices from the...
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CDB targets US$65.2 billion in financing by 2033

Shawn Cumberbatch -
With Barbados and the Caribbean together needing at least US$65.2 billion in financing by 2033 to prevent stagnation, Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) president Daniel...
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Barbados boosting investor offering

Shawn Cumberbatch -
Barbados is taking steps to become a more attractive domicile for captive insurance, including with modernised legislation and improved business effiency. These objectives were outlined last...
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Light & Power: No benefit from SurePay fee

Natanga Smith -
Barbados Light & Power Co Ltd (BL&P) says it remains committed to providing convenient and flexible bill payment options, following last weekend’s announcement by...
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Liberty accelerates cloud transformation

Shawn Cumberbatch -
Liberty Latin America has a five-year strategic collaboration agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to help customers across Latin America and the Caribbean accelerate...
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