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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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Economist gives IMF caution

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ECONOMIST DR JUSTIN ROBINSON is not saying no to an International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme in Barbados, but he has issued words of caution...
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Credit union launches loan for micro-businesses

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THE BARBADOS PUBLIC WORKERS Cooperative Credit Union (BPWCCUL) has launched a micro-business loan which should bring some cheer to entrepreneurs.Today the credit union announced...
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Bajan bakes – just add water

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KAY THOMAS LIKES bakes. Yes, you read it right, good old Bajan bakes that conjure up happy memories along with fritters, fishcakes and pink...
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BEHIND THE HEADLINES: Devaluation not on the cards

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A FEW ECONOMISTS may propose it, but no Barbados Government, especially the Fruendel Stuart administration, would consider devaluing the nation’s dollar, pure and simple.How...
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AS I SEE THINGS: The ant facing the elephant: 2

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LAST WEEK’S CONTRIBUTION dealt with the contextual framework pertaining to “the challenges facing the small and highly vulnerable economies of the Caribbean in relation...
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National insurances under pressure

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POPULATION AGING, SLOW economic growth and high unemployment are weighing on National Insurance Schemes (NIS) in the Caribbean. Recent demographic trends – declining fertility...
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