Government’s plans to expand the layout of the proposed Hyatt hotel will not face any opposition from social activist David Comissiong once it is properly and lawfully done. Speaking to …
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There is a severe deficit of business investment in Barbados despite billions of dollars sitting in the banking system doing nothing, says President of the Barbados Economic Society (BES) Simon …
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Officials are eager to see Barbados become a world-class economy where small businesses are given more opportunities to grow their operations. This point was reinforced on Friday as a number …
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Pilots employed with the cash-strapped regional airline, LIAT, Friday confirmed that they had agreed to a less than 10 per cent salary cut in a bid to keep the airline …
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With local manufacturers facing a number of challenges including high taxes and changes to international trade, officials are calling on policymakers to develop new policies to help save the declining …
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One noted economist is making a link between the high levels of youth unemployment in Barbados and the upsurge in crime. Director of Economics at the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) …
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Barbados must review its business model if the financial services sector must effectively respond to the “disruptive challenges” it faces, the Governor of the Central Bank, Cleviston Haynes, has suggested. …
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One veteran banker has likened Government domestic debt restructuring plan to that of “an axe in the heart of banks”, while giving a strong indication that commercial banks will no …
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There is a very real possibility that regional carrier LIAT could be grounded for good. The airline’s fate now rests with trade unions, who were given until 5 p.m. this …
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Sex workers, members of the lesbian, gay and bisexual community and people with disabilities have been given a place at the table of the Social Partnership in a new body …