Thursday, May 7, 2026

Business

ICBL core business ‘still profitable’

Insurance Corporation of Barbados Limited (ICBL) is reporting another profitable period, as management targets an improvement in investment returns, keeping costs down and strengthening the asset base to sustain...

‘Fix productivity puzzle for growth’

Barbados and other Caribbean countries can unlock more economic growth, but first they must fix the complex, yet...

Economists raise questions about over-reliance on sector

Barbados’ economic stability is dangerously over-reliant on tourism and could quickly unravel if that sector falters, economist Professor...

Bubba’s Restaurant celebrating 30 years

Bubba’s Sports Bar and Restaurant is celebrating 30 years in business, having opened its doors on April 26,...

G7 to look at aid system reform

Development Ministers of the G7, a group of the world’s most advanced economies, ended their talks here in...

SurePay: We can’t handle rising costs

SurePay (Barbados) Limited says it can no longer absorb the rising costs associated with its operations as the Barbados Consumer Empowerment Network (BCEN) raises...

Trading declines

The trading of shares on the Barbados Stock Exchange (BSE) has declined. As it prepares to let investors trade using their mobile devices from the...

CDB targets US$65.2 billion in financing by 2033

With Barbados and the Caribbean together needing at least US$65.2 billion in financing by 2033 to prevent stagnation, Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) president Daniel...

Barbados boosting investor offering

Barbados is taking steps to become a more attractive domicile for captive insurance, including with modernised legislation and improved business effiency. These objectives were outlined last...

Light & Power: No benefit from SurePay fee

Barbados Light & Power Co Ltd (BL&P) says it remains committed to providing convenient and flexible bill payment options, following last weekend’s announcement by...

Liberty accelerates cloud transformation

Liberty Latin America has a five-year strategic collaboration agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to help customers across Latin America and the Caribbean accelerate...