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Port reforms ‘could save $19m’

The Barbados Chamber Of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) is calling for a more collaborative and evidence-based response so that Barbadians can benefit from a reduced cost of living. This includes...
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Celebrating 70 Years of supporting Barbadian businesses

For 70 years, the Barbados Employers’ Confederation (BEC) has been helping to shape how we work in Barbados. Most...
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Heat drives rush for ACs, fans

As Barbados braces for intense heat in August, retailers are reporting stronger demand for fans and air conditioning...
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AM Best upgrades Sagicor

Financial services group Sagicor Financial Company Limited, including its Barbados-based subsidiaries, has received a series of credit rating...
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Fees fuel bank profits

Commercial banks are consistently making a large share of their profits from fees, including $152.6 million collected in...
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ON THE RIGHT: There’s good and bad in all-inclusives

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Is the all-inclusive tourism model still relevant? Employees in tourism, particularly the least advantaged, experience poor or even illegal working conditions, including low wages, unequal opportunities...
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ON THE LEFT: Local component needs inclusion

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Is the all-inclusive tourism model still relevant? The all-inclusive resort model has existed for years. However, developers and hotel operators are looking to rejuvenate the model...
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THE ISSUE: Hoteliers all for it despite criticisms

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Is the all-inclusive tourism model still relevant? Veteran hotelier Ralph Taylor was once seen as the poster child of all-inclusive tourism in Barbados.He was arguably its...
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Bowled over by breadfruit

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If there is one thing that Barbadians like to do it is eat. Chicken, fish, pork, pigtails, beef, chips, rice, macaroni, breadfruit, potatoes, you...
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AS I SEE THINGS: Export services development

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While it is rather interesting to listen to the debates in the House of Assembly about the state of the economy, and whether or...
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Hyatt planning permission soon

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WITHIN THE NEXT seven days, Prime Minister Freundel Stuart expects to be in a position to give planning permission for the Downtown Hyatt project.Stuart,...
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