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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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AS I SEE THINGS: The banking revolution

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As concerned citizens of Caribbean countries, how many times have you heard finance ministers and other government officials complaining about the negative effects the...
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‘Private’ garbage route

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COME NEXT MONDAY the face of garbage collection in Barbados will undergo a major make over.From 6 a.m. private contractors will begin collecting household...
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Private sector ‘at fault too’ for index ranking

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THE PRIVATE SECTOR has to take some of the responsibility for Barbados’ standing as a business-friendly destination, two business executives indicated yesterday.Barbados International Business...
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ON THE RIGHT: Opportunity knocks for the best brains

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Should Barbados and the region be worried about brain drain? The rate of skilled emigration from small states and territories, defined either by territory size,...
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THE ISSUE: Labour migration is good and bad

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Should Barbados and the region be worried about brain drain? In 2011, one year into his leadership of Barbados, Prime Minister Freundel Stuart made a...
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ON THE LEFT: Migration has its positives

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Should Barbados and the region be worried about brain drain? There are 250 million international migrants around the globe, of whom 21.3 million are classified...
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