Thursday, December 11, 2025

Business

Mexico approves up to 50% tariffs on China and other countries

Mexican lawmakers have approved a package of new tariffs, impacting hundreds of products, many of which come from China.The measures, which President Claudia Sheinbaum has said are needed to...

Fired up despite setback

Authenticity, consistency, discipline, high standards and quality are all key ingredients for seasoned Bajan chef turned entrepreneur Ryan...

Barbados gives OECD assurance

Government has told the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) that it will continue advancing key reforms...

Cloudflare outage brings down major websites for hours

The Internet infrastructure company Cloudflare experienced an issue early Friday that brought down some of the world's most...

WIBISCO’s profits dip in difficult year

The West India Biscuit Company Limited’s (WIBISCO) profitability has declined following what its chairman Chloe Bermudez has called...

Goddard pushing to enter Africa market

Barbados conglomerate Goddard Enterprises Limited (GEL) is trying to enter the African market.The group’s managing director Anthony Ali said so last week while in...

Credit union staff upset

Staff at the Barbados Public Workers’ Cooperative Credit Union Ltd (BPWCCUL) are said to be hopping mad over a recent regrading exercise and back...

Instant payments system to be unveiled

Barbadians will soon be able to send and receive money within seconds, as the Central Bank of Barbados prepares to launch its national instant...

Oil imports drop by $276m

Barbados' half year fuel import bill fell by $276 million as global oil prices declined.The Central Bank of Barbados is keeping an eye on the...

Sea travel between Guyana, Barbados and other CARICOM countries to cost under US$100

A SINGLE ticket for sea travel between Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados, with stops to other Caribbean islands, could soon cost less than...

US Treasury says Barbados likely to repay loans

The United States believes Barbados “is likely to repay” all of the $1.48 billion Government has borrowed from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) over...