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Call for greater cybersecurity awareness

Young people could be putting their personal information, devices and even home networks at risk without realising it, simply by clicking malicious links on their mobile phones, a digital...
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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 &...
Business

‘70% of workers disengaged’

Barbados could be losing $1.6 billion a year to disengagement and lost productivity in the workplace. That is the...
Business

Bajans deeper in debt

Barbadian families are deep in debt. While the latest Financial Stability Report (FSR) flags the $6.64 billion in household...
Business

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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‘Food-related inflation impacts prices’

Shawn Cumberbatch -
Food-related inflation has contributed significantly to price increases in Barbados over the past two years. That is the conclusion of a Central Bank of Barbados...
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BRA moves to stop arrears build-up

Shawn Cumberbatch -
The Barbados Revenue Authority (BRA) is intensifying efforts to ensure Barbadians pay their taxes while stopping arrears from becoming unmanageable. BRA Revenue Commissioner Jason King...
Business

BL&P defends rates

Shawn Cumberbatch -
Barbados Light & Power Company Limited (BL&P) has acknowledged that electricity affordability is a genuine concern for many Barbadians, but it says Barbados is...
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Goddard Enterprises nets $31m

Shawn Cumberbatch -
Goddard Enterprises Limited (GEL) is reporting an “excellent” first quarter of its 2026 financial year. It was a period in which revenue declined, but profitability...
Business

Borrowing up to $469m

Shawn Cumberbatch -
Businesses and households are borrowing money from financial institutions in a way they have not done since 2013. New credit to these customers increased by...
Business

Digicel data leak sparks privacy concerns

Nationnews Desk -
Digicel Barbados has confirmed a data breach that saw personal customer information inadvertently shared externally, prompting concerns about privacy and the potential misuse of...
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