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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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Not budging

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DESPITE GETTING more up-to-date information on the Barbados economy, international credit rating agency, Standard & Poor’s (S), is sticking to the downgrade it issued...
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ON THE RIGHT: Uncertain future facing Barbados

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DUE TO ITS modest yields and small scale, Barbados cannot be a cost competitive producer of sugar to the world market, even at a...
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ON THE LEFT: Global sugar production will grow

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WORLD SUGAR PRODUCTION is projected to grow by 2.1 per cent per annum to reach 210 metric tonnes (Mt) by 2025, up nearly 39...
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THE ISSUE: More challenges lie ahead

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IN AN ENVIRONMENT of negative economic news, and with the expectation that 2017 will be another difficult year, optimistic Barbadians would have been happy...
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BCCI executive director resigns

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AFTER SEVEN YEARS at the helm of the Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI), executive director Lisa Gale will be leaving the organisation....
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BNTCL to be sold to SOL

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BARBADOS NATIONAL OIL Company Ltd. (BNOCL) has confirmed that it has signed an agreement with the SOL Group for the sale of the shares...
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