Tag: Business
Concern over credit lending debt trap
Some credit union members in Barbados are falling into debt traps after being enticed by credit lending institutions.
A number of them also continue to...
Sagicor Barbados earnings up
Sagicor is reporting millions of dollars in increased revenue and income from its insurance business in Barbados.
Sagicor Life conducts life, health insurance, property and...
BiMPay ‘will boost fintech appeal’
Governor of the Central Bank, Dr Kevin Greenidge, says the introduction of BiMPay next year will be a “game changer” for Barbados, significantly boosting...
BHL sold in US$186m deal
Barbados-based beverage conglomerate Banks Holdings Limited (BHL) has been sold as part of a US$186 million deal involving its subsidiaries and affiliated Caribbean companies.
On...
Global plastics treaty about social justice
“Life in plastic, it’s fantastic,” sang Aqua in their 1997 hit Barbie Girl. This phrase has taken on a dark irony in the 21st...
$367.3m in foreign direct investment
Foreign direct investment (FDI) worth $367.3 million flowed into Barbados in the first half of the year.
This information comes from the Central Bank of Barbados,...