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 …
Business
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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” …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …