Thursday, April 18, 2024

Business

Google sacks staff protesting over Israeli contract

Google has sacked 28 workers who took part in protests against a deal the technology giant has with the Israeli government. Google has a joint contract with Amazon worth $1.2bn...

‘Grand’ plans routed

Vendors and some residents along Station Hill and Bank Hall, St Michael are not jumping for joy that...

‘Explore’ Oval’s investment potential

Barbadians must stop being “meek and mild and peaceful and polite” if they want their country to really...

St Kitts and Nevis PM raises red flag over CDB president’s suspension

Dr Gene Leon’s return to his position as president of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) appears unlikely in...

Eyes on cricket T20 World Cup

BEFORE BARBADOS HOSTED its first Cricket World Cup final in 2007, Barbadians expected the costs to outweigh the...

Park ‘must go’

The operator of a beach front restaurant at Paynes Bay, St James has been ordered to dismantle a mini-play park which was erected on...

IMF managing director selected for second term

WASHINGTON - The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) executive board on Friday selected Bulgarian economist Kristalina Georgieva to serve as managing director for a second...

Central Bank steps up fight against hackers

THE CENTRAL BANK OF BARBADOS is working with other regulators and its licensees to fortify the financial system against “inevitable” cyber attacks. Tamara Hurley, Deputy...

US inflation jumps as fuel and housing costs rise

Consumer prices in the US rose faster than expected last month, in a sign that the fight to slow inflation has stalled. Prices rose 3.5%...

Barbados lab reaches global standard

The Best Dos-Santos Public Health Laboratory has been officially recognised as a National Influenza Centre and a member of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO)...

King Charles receives first issue of new banknotes

King Charles came face to face with his own face on the new banknotes which will go into circulation in June. At Buckingham Palace, the...