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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 of us know the BEC for its work on employment matters...
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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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Frustrating waits at QEH pharmacy

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s (QEH) pharmacy is still struggling to make up the backlog as a result of...
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ON THE RIGHT: Region must find insurance solution

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Should Barbados and the region be more focused on disaster risk insurance?In the past decade, the frequency and severity of natural catastrophes and extreme...
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City Ahoy!

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WITH CRUISE SHIP PASSENGER ARRIVALS projected to be about 800 000 this year, there are calls for Bridgetown to take a “quantum leap” to...
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AS I SEE THINGS: Neoliberalism – Part 2

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Last week’s contribution focused on two broad measures which characterise neoliberalism – deregulation and trade liberalisation and globalisation. This week, I will pay attention...
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Reaching for the stars

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If there is one thing Darone Brathwaite will be doing in 2017 it is working to ensure that C & G Star Trading Ltd...
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$1M Flood Bill

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ONE OF THE largest motor underwriters in Barbados will be paying out close to $1 million in claims to vehicle owners who got stalled...
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Sandals opening fourth resort in St Lucia

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PROMISING A LEVEL of unprecedented luxury never before seen on the island of St Lucia, Sandals Resorts International has announced its plan to add a fourth resort to its award-winning list of properties on the Eastern...
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