With very little investment options currently available on the local market, at least two prominent economists are predicting that there could be a handsome take up of Government’s criticised Barbados …
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(SOURCE: BBC News) – When it comes to its growth rate, video conference company Zoom has lived up to its name. Use of the firm’s software jumped 30-fold in April, …
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) again boosted the Government’s coffers after approving almost $280 million under its ongoing funding and economic reform programme with Barbados. The funds were approved after …
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As plans to lower the price of chicken and poultry products continue to be rolled out, a call is being made for officials to seriously look at offering better prices …
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There is still no indication as to when Barbadian tourism will be reopened, but Government has maintained it is bracing for a “worst-case scenario” facing the already ailing industry, according …
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(JAMAICA OBSERVER) — Major changes are coming to the operations of regional telecommunications giant Digicel, which has entered into a joint venture agreement in the French Caribbean and is reportedly …
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Employers were today accused of not paying employees’ NIS or PAYE deductions, prompting Minister in the Ministry of Finance Ryan Straughn to urge workers to check with the National Insurance …
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Caribbean Governments have been told to get over their hang-ups about borrowing money from China. Dr Don Marshall, head of the Sir Arthur Lewis Institute for Social and Economic Studies …
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Employees and owners of clothing stores today welcomed back customers after a ten-week break triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Having implemented the required protocols to prevent the spread of COVID-19, …
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The Barbados Co-operative Credit Union League (BCCUL) has given its support to Government’s Barbados Optional Savings Scheme (BOSS). Hally Haynes, president of the BCCUL, the representative body for credit unions …