Friday, April 26, 2024

Business

British Airways celebrates 70 years in Barbados

SEVENTY YEARS AGO, the first direct British Airways (BA) flight landed in Barbados. Yesterday, the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc (BTMI) celebrated the occasion with a media briefing in the Lloyd...

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...

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...

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...

Digicel future in business market

Digicel has announced the completion a major Caribbean acquisition its management expects to help it transform from “a pure mobile provider” to “a global...

Just squatters

Six Men’s residents who are complaining about expansion work at Port Ferdinand Marina have no case – they are squatters.Since the operators of the...

Cancelled policy saves Sun General

VIGILANCE BY ONE insurance company has saved it from being caught up in the car loan scam now under investigation by police.Sun General Insurance...

Help held up by land dispute

A LAND DISPUTE that was highlighted when a social report was done by the Rural Development Commission (RDC) on Pearline Downes’ home is what prevented...

Teachers still in dark

EVEN AFTER AN emergency board meeting, it is still unclear what will be the fate of the four teachers recently terminated from their posts...