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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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Out front in catering to the disabled

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BARBADOS HAS BEEN called a trailblazer in cornering the niche market of disability tourism.So said chief executive officer of the Barbados Tourism Product Authority...
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Bank report a concern

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GOVERNMENT and the private sector are challenging information contained in the World Bank report on the ease of doing business in Barbados.The “vexed issue”,...
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50th Boost

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BARBADIANS FROM AROUND the world are heading home in their numbers to celebrate the country’s 50th anniversary of Independence, and hoteliers are expecting to...
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Stuart to chair meeting of full Social Partnership

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PRIME MINISTER Freundel Stuart will chair a meeting of the full Social Partnership beginning at 9 a.m. today at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre.During...
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TOURISM MATTERS: Ensure it’s money well spent

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To partially offset the value of the pound sterling compared to other currencies, but particularly to the United States dollar, several British tour operators...
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Supervisory college bid

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The Financial Services Commission (FSC) is examining the prospect of introducing a new layer of supervision for the insurance industry.However, the regulatory agency says the...
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