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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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BARBADOS EMPLOYERS’ CONFEDERATION: Employee vs. independent contractor

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THE EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS Act has been gradually entwined into the working equation of most employers in Barbados. However, what remains a major point of...
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WIBISCO ready to do more

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THE WEST INDIA Biscuit Company Limited (WIBISCO) is investing $2.6 million in new packaging and equipment as it prepares to take a fresh crack...
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Shift the focus

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AS 2016 RAPIDLY comes to a close and we look to 2017 with much hope and optimism, what can be done to really make...
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Get on track with trade

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AS THE GLOBAL economy struggles with slow growth, political support for freer international trade has weakened, most notably in advanced economies and especially in...
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CTA coming soon to your roof

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ROGER AUSTIN IS not easily daunted by failure. After a business venture did not meet the success he had hoped for, he switched gears...
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BEHIND THE HEADLINES: Righting the wrongs

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AFTER MORE THAN 50 years in the tourism industry, Barbados’ economy and its overall commercial business environment are littered with large and small firms...
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