Thursday, April 25, 2024

Business

TikTok faces US ban as bill set to be signed by Biden

The US Senate has approved a controversial landmark bill that could see TikTok banned in America. It gives TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDance, nine months to sell its stake or the...

CDB boss steps down with ‘immediate effect’

BRIDGETOWN – President of the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr Hyginus ‘Gene’ Leon, has resigned with “immediate...

IMF reduces growth forecast

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slightly lowered its economic growth forecast for Barbados. Prior to last week’s Spring...

Tesla cuts prices in major markets as sales fall

Tesla has cut its prices again in a number of major markets - including the US, China and...

Caribbean Export boosts businesses

BUSINESSES IN Barbados were among the beneficiaries as the Caribbean Export Development Agency, which is based here, facilitated...

From The Archives: No down payment on house

Barbadians will soon move into their own houses without paying out a cent.Minister of Housing and Lands L.B. Brathwaite revealed yesterday that his ministry...

From The Archives: YMCA fail to show up

BIM YMCA did not show up for their scheduled men’s hockey knockout semifinal match against Maple at Trents yesterday leaving the Men’s Hockey Association...

Renewable energy only?

A GERMAN UNIVERSITY professor with years of experience in sustainable energy systems thinks Barbados can have 100 per cent renewable energy and lower energy...

Michael Mansoor passes

FORMER EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN of CIBC FirstCaribbean Michael Mansoor passed away this morning in his native Trinidad & Tobago.In paying tribute to the chartered accountant,...

New pot shops not always popular

DENVER (AP) - The booming new marijuana industry has an image problem. Not with government officials and the public - but with other businesses.From...

Robbed

A VIOLENT ATTACK and robbery of a gas station employee has caused two separate security forces to unite in a single voice.Top officials at...