Business

Port reforms ‘could save $19m’

The Barbados Chamber Of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) is calling for a more collaborative and evidence-based response so that Barbadians can benefit from a reduced cost of living. This includes...

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...

Heat drives rush for ACs, fans

As Barbados braces for intense heat in August, retailers are reporting stronger demand for fans and air conditioning...

AM Best upgrades Sagicor

Financial services group Sagicor Financial Company Limited, including its Barbados-based subsidiaries, has received a series of credit rating...

Fees fuel bank profits

Commercial banks are consistently making a large share of their profits from fees, including $152.6 million collected in...

THE HOYOS FILE: Celebrating Tourism Week with the best team ever

It was a beautiful evening in Carlisle Bay, at Blackwoods Screw Dock, to be precise, where I was attending the launch of the Barbados...

Hi-tech One Welches opens

ENERGY-EFFICIENT and world-class office accommodation has been provided through the construction of One Welches, the new home of Ernst & Young, which was officially...

China steps up funding

A MULTI-MILLION-DOLLAR performing arts centre to be built on the Needham’s Point Peninsula and a new control tower at the Grantley Adams International Airport...

Banks closed

 ALL BANKS in Barbados are closed today.Banks were scheduled to open at 10 a.m., but a release from the Bankers Association of Barbados says...

‘Intervention needed’ before further downgrades

UNLESS THERE IS an “intervention”, economist Ryan Straughn fears that Barbados’ credit rating will continue to decline.He said the recent downgrade of Barbados by...

Cave Shepherd announces partnership with Visa

CAVE SHEPHERD HAS entered into a partnership with the Visa Inc., which should give additional benefits to all its customers.Existing customers will be issued...