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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 units from households and businesses. Earlier this month the Barbados Meteorological Services...
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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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BARAIFA awards celebrating excellence

The 53rd annual Barbados Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (BARAIFA) Awards celebrated excellence within the insurance and...
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Bidding for Black Bess development?

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The saga surrounding what was to have been a $600 million branded hotel, villa and golf course project in St Peter appears to be...
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BEHIND THE HEADLINES: The case for a Caribbean debt initiative

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There are some things we know about the English-speaking Caribbean.One is that its topography is magnificent. Another is that the islands and coastal territories...
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…For the Big Day – and birthdays

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Since branching out on her own with Shiloh Events & Wedding Service, Lydia Collymore says she is busier than ever.To her, this is a...
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AS I SEE THINGS: Competing robustly

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GIVEN THE EXTENT of the fiscal challenges facing many Caribbean countries, some of our governments are becoming more and more convinced that the private...
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Beacon going back to court on Workbench case

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TRINIDAD-BASED INSURANCE COMPANY Beacon Insurance is going to court to settle the case involving settlement of an insurance claim with Barbadian company Workbench Furniture...
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NUPW ‘pleased’ with airport meeting

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AN “AGREEABLE POSITION” was reached between acting chief executive officer of the Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA) Joe Johnson and the National Union of...
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