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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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PSVs Pull Up

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COMMUTERS ACROSS BARBADOS got a taste yesterday of what could happen if the almost 600 minibuses and route taxis withdraw their services.Privately-owned public service...
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Garbage clash looms

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WHEN THE SANITATION SERVICE AUTHORITY (SSA) rolled out compactor trucks from private waste haulers yesterday to pick up garbage, it could very well have...
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Samsung crisis deepens

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SEOUL – Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has suspended production of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones following reports of fires in replacement devices, South Korean...
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Three top CHIEF Awards for Barbados

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BARBADOS HAS COPPED three top awards at the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Associations’ (CHTA) Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum (CHIEF) Awards held recently in...
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Investors urged to buy bonds

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An international firm is advising investors to buy Barbados bonds, but it is concerned about the island’s “less-than-stellar fiscal performance” and overall economic “underperformance”.CIBC...
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10-MINUTE MANAGER: Leanne Payne

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ARE YOU where you’ve always wanted to be?Well to be honest I have never been one to plan where I wanted to be. I just...
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