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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...
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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...
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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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Small business leading charge

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BARBADOS’ Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are bringing in the lion’s share of revenue generated by the private, non-agricultural sector into the Government’s...
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ON THE RIGHT: Move beyond sun, sea and sand

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IN CONTEMPLATING our future and the factors affecting it – from advances in technology to emerging markets, and from health concerns to fluctuating world...
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Inniss: Banks need to be more lenient towards MSMEs

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Small Business Minister Donville Inniss has made an impassioned plea to banking and financial institutions in this country to be more “lenient and understanding”...
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ON THE LEFT: Support systems a must for success

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THE TOURISM INDUSTRY has long been regarded as one of the primary vehicles for social and economic development of the countries in the greater...
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THE ISSUE: Change needed for tourism growth

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IT CANNOT BE business as usual for Barbados and its Caribbean neighbours that depend heavily on tourism for their economic well-being.This is so given...
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Higher demand for cruise liner jobs

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INCREASING NUMBERS of Barbadians are taking to the high seas as they search for employment on cruise liners.Following a job recruitment drive held at...
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