The Central Bank of Barbados, which regulates the nation’s commercial banks, is investigating a plan by the Bank of Nova Scotia to make it more costly for residents to do …
Business
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Chairman of the Barbados Private Sector Association (BPSA) Trisha Tannis has pushed back on an economist’s contention that business was withholding support for major capital projects. Responding to economist Professor …
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Government’s Student Revolving Loan Fund (SRLF), which is set to be restructured next year, is reporting improved operations and record profits over the past year. Chief Executive Officer Ambrose Johnson …
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An editorial in this newspaper recently opined that the time had come for property insurance to be made mandatory. In light of the many house fires and other disasters of …
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Prime Minister Mia Mottley has urged the business community to look inward when it comes to growing an economy that includes all Barbadians. “If anybody here has the capacity to …
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Barbadian entrepreneur Tamara Gibson, owner of small business Native Caribbean Candles, showcased her business via Zoom, at the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) Working Group on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises …
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The Fair Trading Commission (FTC) has thrown out the Barbados Light and Power Company (BLPC) request to vary its February 15, 2023 decision on its rate hike application. Speaking at …
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One developer is predicting a boom in construction over the next 12 to 24 months which could result in Barbados having to import labour. That assessment has come from James …
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By Marlon Madden A more standardised process for valuing properties in Barbados is on the horizon, Minister in the Ministry of Finance Ryan Straughn announced on Thursday. He said new …
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Businesses accused of using ‘corporate social responsibility’ for financial gain
by Shamar Bluntby Shamar BluntSenator Dr Shantal Munro-Knight is concerned about companies exploiting the “corporate social responsibility” umbrella for commercial gain rather than being genuine about philanthropic endeavours. Speaking during Wednesday’s debate in the …