CIBC First Caribbean donated hampers for Christmas Barbados Today23/12/2021061 views Management and staff of the insurance arm of CIBC FirstCaribbean dedicated their time to make the holiday season merry and bright for the elderly residents of the Soroptimist Village in… Read more
Credit rating holds Marlon Madden22/12/2021037 views Regional credit rating agency Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS) has reaffirmed Barbados’ credit rating of CariBB for local currency and CariBB- for foreign currency, with a stable… Read more
Straughn: More financing coming for renewable energy projects Marlon Madden22/12/2021084 views The Energy Smart Fund is set to receive an injection of more than $26 million as the demand for financing for renewable energy projects, from that facility, continues to grow.… Read more
Lighting regulations set to kick in Marlon Madden22/12/20210113 views Importers, manufacturers and retailers of light bulbs or electric lamps, face being fined as much as $100,000 come January 1, 2022 if they are not in compliance with The Control… Read more
Gov’t to determine whether businesses were fair in VAT-free Shopping Day Barbados Today22/12/2021061 views Government’s finance team will be working closely with the Fair Trading Commission (FTC) to uncover any unscrupulous activity that may have prevented consumers from reaping the full benefits of Monday’s… Read more
From class project to business Barbados Today17/12/20210242 views By Kimberley Cummins Nikayla Nicholls turned her school assignment of creating a business into a true money-making opportunity. Now, with Glamour Touch in tow, the 18-yearold is not only creating… Read more
Islandlinkz partners with Marshall Trading Barbados Today17/12/20210250 views This weekend Islandlinkz and Marshall Trading Limited are teaming up to offer their first series of popup shops dubbed Try Bajan, Buy Bajan. The pop-up shops will be held on… Read more
Profit: $251 million Barbados Today16/12/20210215 views CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank is describing its year-end performance as “resilient” as it confronted a tough environment impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The bank, which is headquartered in Barbados, recently… Read more
Compliance is good for business Barbados Today16/12/20210142 views In Part 2 of our discussion on the issue Compliance and Governance, Today’s Business speaks with compliance specialist Michelle Knight. Q: Money laundering and terrorism financing are hot topics for… Read more
Less time for cheques to clear Barbados Today16/12/20210304 views When it comes to making payments, there are lots of options, and these will only continue to multiply as technology improves and makes methods that were once hard to imagine… Read more