Business

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...

Heat drives rush for ACs, fans

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

AM Best upgrades Sagicor

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

Fees fuel bank profits

Commercial banks are consistently making a large share of their profits from fees, including $152.6 million collected in...

Frustrating waits at QEH pharmacy

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s (QEH) pharmacy is still struggling to make up the backlog as a result of...

10-MINUTE MANAGER: Deborah grant

Deborah Grant  is master chatter of Chattel House Audio Tours Inc. Are you where you’ve always wanted to be? I would have to honestly say no,...

THE HOYOS FILE: Sewage and anger bubble up

You know me, I like to see the lighter side, even if it means I have to drink deeply from the overflowing cup of...

Mac helps – everybody

Matthew Cumberbatch is one of those people who likes to keep busy. He knows what it is like to be unemployed for a protracted...

Done Deal

DRESSED IN RED and white, general secretary of the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) Roslyn Smith was Santa Claus who brought the best...

Digicel denies any money woes

QUESTIONS ARE BEING RAISED about the financial health of Digicel, which is a major player in the telecommunications sector in Barbados and the Caribbean.But...

Worrell: No one size fits all

CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR Dr DeLisle Worrell dislikes the “policy prescriptions” the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank have for small very open economies...