Business Kiran Mathur Mohammed Thursday 18 February 2021 Beachgoers enjoying the sun and sea at the beach on Williams Bay, Boardwalk, Chaguaramas. Beyond the sun, sand, parties, closeness to family and the familiar sense of home, there must be a rational basis for why many chose to stay in Trinidad and Tobago, and a rational […]
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by Marlon Madden A senior economist is recommending that Barbados focus on producing more “high quality” fresh foods instead of seeking to attain food security. Dr DeLisle Worrell argued that locally produced food would not be cheap for consumers, adding that mass production could even mean people having to “pick or dig” their own food […]
BUILDERS and construction workers might be wondering if they can still go to work during the third coronavirus lockdown. Prime Minister Boris Johnson plunged the whole country under stay at home orders – you can only leave your home for a handful of reasons. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates […]
The economy is down nearly 10 million jobs since last February, prospects for a rapid recovery — while brighter — remain far from assured, and as Democrats try to move a $1.9 trillion relief package through Congress, Republicans argue that it’s too big and could lead to inflation that would hurt consumers and businesses. Speaking […]
As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, Canadian small businesses have racked up a collective $135 billion in debt because of the health emergency, according to estimates by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). Read more: Anand won’t say whether Canada waived right to sue over vaccine delays The group, which lobbies for small […]
Little Otter Candles, Jessica Alexander says, has emerged from her love for candles and home fragrances and out of many months of research into candle-making. The transformation of her earliest efforts at production became the genesis of the current enterprise following “an outpouring of positive feedback” from family and friends for whom she had produced […]
Business Diana Mahabir-Wyatt Thursday 18 February 2021 Protesters attend a candlelight vigil outside the Red House, on February 8, to remember Andrea Bharatt, who was kidnapped and killed, and victims of violent crime in a call for changes to laws to make people safer. PHOTO BY AYANNA KINSALE – Do you remember Julie Andrews in […]
If Minister of Energy, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Kerrie Symmonds gets his way, all businesses operating in Barbados would at least be registered with the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) and pay contributions. Symmonds said it was necessary that organizations become regularised with the insurance scheme, especially since this would make it easier for them to […]
ONLINE retailer Boohoo has bought the Debenhams website and brand in a deal that will shut all 118 remaining stores and cut 12,000 jobs. As part of the £55million deal, the troubled department store will relaunch as an online-only operation later this year. 3 Boohoo has bought the Debenhams website and brand in a £55million […]
WASHINGTON — Neera Tanden, President Biden’s nominee to head the Office of Management and Budget, suffered a significant setback on Monday as two moderate Republicans said they would not support her nomination, potentially dooming her chances for confirmation. The statements of opposition from Senators Susan Collins of Maine and Mitt Romney of Utah, two Republicans […]