Business

Young people ‘to get job opportunities’ in new partnership, says Minister

Up to 1,000 young people are to gain opportunities to enter the job market in the latest partnership between Government…

1 week ago

Business is at the nucleus of economic growth

“For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith, goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge,…

1 week ago

‘Under-cover’

Senior insurance industry officials are calling on authorities to do more to encourage residents to fully insure their properties, even…

1 week ago

‘Game change’

The sale of CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank to the Colombia-based Gilinski Group could give the bank the room to end…

1 week ago

IMF, Prime Minister agree: Economy on track

A day after co-finance minister Ryan Straughn declared the economy back on track, his senior partner in the ministry -…

2 weeks ago

Thumbs up for ‘Smart Bridgetown’

‘Smart Bridgetown’ - the Government’s promised project to link people to free high-speed internet access, has been given the thumbs…

2 weeks ago

Teen talent

Officials of the Barbados Entrepreneurship Foundation (BEF) $20 Challenge are reporting some progress in getting that annual contest for teen…

2 weeks ago

Economy ‘on way back from the brink’

Declaring that Barbados is on its way out of AN economic slump, Minister in the Ministry of Finance Ryan Straughn…

2 weeks ago

Customers’ call

Amid growing complaints about bank charges, one senior banker says the ball is in the customers’ court to determine how…

2 weeks ago

Change management ‘for economic transformation’

A protocol for managing change will be needed for Barbados to truly transform itself, some business leaders have proposed, with…

2 weeks ago

Scotia banking on Barbados

Scotiabank has reaffirmed its commitment to the Barbados market following the divestment of seven of its operations elsewhere in the…

2 weeks ago

‘Tap savings billions’ to shore up against climate crisis

Billions of dollars in Caribbean people’s savings could be tapped in a creative way to build resilience in the region…

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Bond deal

Eligible holders of certain US dollar denominated government debt now have three weeks to exchange them for new bonds issued…

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Global Entrepreneurship Week launches with ‘call for change’

The Minister for Entrepreneurship has stepped up his call for a change in the way Barbadians view entrepreneurship, as the…

2 weeks ago

Stakeholder participation vital to success of CSME

A more active participation from the private sector and civil society is key to the full implementation of the CARICOM…

2 weeks ago

‘Got energy?’

With international investors said to be clamouring to get into renewable energy here, attracted to favourable rates of return, Minister…

2 weeks ago

BFPA has say on youth violence

The family planning association has weighed in on the issue of violent crime among young people, suggesting economic strains are…

2 weeks ago

Minimum wage, workers rights law ‘coming’

A minimum wage for all categories of workers and a workers’ rights bill are being written, Minister of Labour Colin…

2 weeks ago

Green energy players make insurance call

Key figures in renewable energy production on Thursday urged the insurance industry to develop a policy to cover all aspects…

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