Category Archives: Business

BCSI commits to enhancing members’ progress

by Marlon Madden The Barbados Coalition of Service Industries (BCSI) says it will be placing greater emphasis on education as it seeks to help its members rebuild and contribute more to economic activities. President of the BCSI Paul Clarke told Today’s BUSINESS that he believed the creative industries segment of the services sector was especially […]

Guyana part of hemispheric oil boom triggering demand for FPSOs

Ongoing oil recovery pursuits in South America, notably in Guyana and Brazil, are key factors influencing the increased production of Floating, Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) units, vessels used by the offshore oil & gas industry for the production and processing of hydrocarbons and for the storage of oil until it can be transferred to […]

Homeownership boost for young Bajans

by Marlon Madden Government’s election promise to subsidise new homeownership costs for individuals 35 years and under should serve as an encouragement for more young people to own a property, says President of the Barbados Estate, Agents and Valuers Association (BEAVA) Arthur Ramsay. The Barbados Labour Party (BLP), which was successful in the January 19, […]

Fortress adds to positive performance

Fortress Fund Managers (FFM) recorded positive performances in all its funds in the fourth quarter of 2021, continuing an encouraging trend from previous quarters. Investors received this news recently in the leading fund manager’s December 2021 quarterly report which highlighted its three Barbados dollar funds – “ the Caribbean Growth Fund, the Caribbean High Interest […]

Stuart examines the Barbados economy

by Marlon Madden Barbadian economist Kemar Stuart has published his first book. The 219-page paperback publication titled Alternate Views: Barbados’ Economic Road to Republic, provides an analysis on a range of economic matters between 2016 and November 2021 when the island transitioned to a republican state. It delves into a range of economic policy prescriptions […]