Business

Flow customers complain of higher cell bills

Some FLOW Barbados customers are reporting unexpected increases on their latest mobile postpaid bills, with the telecommunications company acknowledging that a recent change to its billing system resulted in...

Barbados Customs & Excise mark 121 years

What do you really know about Barbados Customs and Excise Department? For many people, their experience with Customs may...

Royal Caribbean, Sandals strike deal

Global vacation company Royal Caribbean Group is acquiring half of Caribbean all-inclusive resort brand Sandals Resorts for about...

Mottley: Build our own trade routes

NEW YORK – Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley says Caribbean and African countries have a duty to create...

Energy insecurity hurting Caribbean

Economist Marla Dukharan is urging the Caribbean to do more to achieve energy sovereignty as the ongoing international...

EX-PM warns of printing way to destruction

FORMER PRIME MINISTER Owen Arthur has flagged the large-scale printing of money by the Central Bank, saying if left unchecked it will be impossible...

Arthur all for ‘careful privatisation’

WITH THE COUNTRY’S two main political parties sharply divided on the issue of privatisation, they are now getting advice from a former leader.Brushing aside...

Only ‘small gains’ from devaluation

DON’T EVEN CONSIDER IT.That’s the message which Winston Cox, a former governor of Barbados’ Central Bank who once sat on the executive boards of...

ON THE RIGHT: International business not dead

Is the viability of Barbados’ international business sector under threat?Over the past several decades, Barbados has built for itself a reputation as a high...

ON THE LEFT: Canada regulations challenging business

Is the viability of Barbados’ international business sector under threat? The economically important international business and financial services sector faces risks in light of heightened...

THE ISSUE: Pluses despite the challenges

Is the viability of Barbados’ international business sector under threat? People who work in the tourism industry have argued that it is one of the...