Toppin’s plea Barbados Today20/10/20190252 views Bring more foreign business into Barbados. That is the plea from Minister of International Business and Industry, Ronald Toppin to stakeholders in the business sector at the start of International… Read more
Marriott goes Elegant Marlon Madden18/10/20191295 views After several months of negotiation, Marriott International is set to acquire the Barbados-headquartered luxurious Elegant Hotels Group in a US$200 million deal. In a statement, the companies explained that the… Read more
US travel officials get taste of Barbados Marlon Madden18/10/20190138 views Barbados’ premier Crop Over festival is in line for a significant boost in visitor participation. This is being made possible through a major familiarization programme – the Spirit of Barbados… Read more
Debtors strike deal Marlon Madden18/10/20190259 views After putting up a year-long fight, the Barbados External Creditor Committee emerged from a deadlock with the Mia Mottley Government with “an agreement in principle” similar to that accepted by… Read more
Marriott to acquire Elegant Hotels Barbados Today18/10/20190111 views Marriott International to acquire the Barbados-based Elegant Hotels Group including its debt. However, the deal is subject to shareholder approval. The Elegant Hotels Group owns and operates seven luxury freehold… Read more
Accounting changing with the times Marlon Madden17/10/20190115 views The accounting profession continues to come under tremendous pressure from new forms of technology including artificial intelligence, but one professional is giving the assurance that accountancy was not a “sunset”… Read more
Republic to focus on SMEs Marlon Madden17/10/20190104 views One commercial bank says it is cognizant of the challenges the small and medium-sized enterprise sector faces and pledges to do more to help the sector flourish. Manager of Corporate… Read more
Facilitation of business improving Marlon Madden17/10/2019091 views Following recent rounds of Social Partnership talks, the private sector says it is pleased with progress being made by Government to address the vexing issue of business facilitation. However, while… Read more
‘Do your job’ Marlon Madden17/10/20190238 views In light of a number of recent accidents across the island, the Barbados Road Safety Association (BRSA) is pleading with the Royal Barbados Police Force (RBPF) to immediately start enforcing… Read more
Accountants want legislation in place Marlon Madden16/10/20190125 views Policymakers are being urged to speed up the implementation of anti-corruption legislation and the supporting framework while maintaining a great level of integrity. At the same time, the local accounting… Read more