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85 years of standing up for workers

The Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) was established on October 4, 1941, at a time when working people were demanding a greater say in their lives and livelihoods. What started with...
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Fitch keeps B+ rating with a positive outlook

Fitch has affirmed its B+ with a positive outlook credit rating for Barbados, dashing the authorities’ previous hope...
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CIF hoping people make use of US$25m available

Organisers of the Caribbean Investment Forum (CIF) 2026, now being held in Barbados, are hoping that participants will...
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Costly funding challenge for renewables

Financial barriers, including lenders wary of what they believe are higher risks in the Caribbean, are hindering renewable...
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BETCUL celebrates 60 years of service

What began in 1965 as a simple idea among ten Cable & Wireless employees has grown into six...
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Price hike fears

Shawn Cumberbatch -
There is major concern that new restrictions on vessels and related increased charges by shippers at the water-scarce Panama Canal could ripple into increased...
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CIBC Caribbean nets US$167m profit

Shawn Cumberbatch -
Profitability has surged at CIBC Caribbean Bank Limited after positive revenue, loan and deposit growth. Chief executive officer (CEO) Mark St Hill has reported that...
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Govt looks to more reliable sources

Shawn Cumberbatch -
Government is working with the local private sector and regional partners in a major effort to secure a more reliable supply of goods for...
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Equity financing ‘a viable option’

Shawn Cumberbatch -
Economist Professor Winston Moore is advising businesses and entrepreneurs concerned about the cost of capital to consider equity financing, where they access funding by...
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COB suspends CEO

Maria Bradshaw -
Steve Belle, the long-standing chief executive officer (CEO) of the City of Bridgetown Credit Union (COB), has been suspended pending an internal investigation. Reliable sources...
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Cost impact from energy transition, says Worme

Shawn Cumberbatch -
The quest for long-term energy security may mean some increased electricity costs for Barbadians in the interim as the country transitions away from fossil...
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