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...

Bulgarian charged for cocaine

BULGARIAN Nikolina Slavova has been arrested and charged with several drug offences related to the importation of just over six pounds of cocaine.The 28-...

Barbados to host World Flower Show

Barbados has landed another major international event.The island has outbid Russia to host the 12th World Flower Show to be staged here from June...

All lost in early morning fire

ALPHONSA DAVIS is a sad man.The 53-year-old lost both homes at Dodds Land, Church Village, St Philip to fire around 1:30 a.m.Davis, who heard...

ON THE RIGHT: Balancing risk as a means of defence

There are some areas of the market that we believe represent exceptionally good value, and we are investing actively in them. These areas include...

ON THE LEFT: There is life after debt restructuring

Barbados and the Caribbean are not alone in facing challenges, and there is a way out of this and it’s proven. There are finite...

THE ISSUE: Outside forces that drive us

Barbadians of a certain age would be familiar with the statement which suggests that when the United States (US) sneezes Barbados catches a cold.This...