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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: Regional trade hopes dim

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In the middle of 2014, world trade entered into a second phase of contraction after the collapse generated by the financial crisis of 2008–2009....
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ON THE LEFT: Not business as usual for trade

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THE WORLD ECONOMY in 2016 is in a fragile state, with growth likely to dip below the 2.5 per cent registered in 2014 and...
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THE ISSUE: Exports a viable solution

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COMPARED TO ITS counterparts in the region, including Guyana, Belize, and Suriname, Barbados is not blessed with rich natural resources. And when stacked up...
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Wrong Call

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ECONOMIST Professor Michael Howard says Minister of Finance Chris Sinckler made an error of judgement by not going to the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...
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TOURISM MATTERS: Britain’s perfect air travel storm

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The British government is being urged to use the upcoming autumn financial statement to remove its air passenger duty (APD) altogether, in a bid...
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BEC: Are rewards and incentives necessary?

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“People may take a job for more money, but they often leave it for more recognition.” – Dr. Bob Nelson. Should we all decide to...
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