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HPI to launch Barbados INSIDER Magazine

Published February 16, 2012
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Business owners urged to attend labour law seminars in February

Published February 10, 2012
Frequent calls made to the Labour Department about the Holiday with Pay Act, the Shops Act and the Employment of Women (Maternity) Act have prompted the Labour Department to hold a seminar entitled ...
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Two months on, no formal offer yet for Bico majority stake

Patrick Hoyos Published November 19, 2011
Two months after over half of the shares of Bico Ltd. were put on the market in one tranche, no formal offer had been received by close of business on Friday, November 18, The Broad Street Journal h...
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Economic downturn not slowing flow of barrels from U.S. to relatives back home

Tony Best Published November 18, 2011
“They send everything, including the kitchen sink.” ...
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For Sir Kyffin, success due to a good God - and good timing

Patrick Hoyos Published November 18, 2011
  One of the Caribbean’s most successful entrepreneurs, Sir Kyffin Simpson, says his success in business has been due to the goodness of God, tithing to his church and lucky timing in h...
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Barbados hosting renewable energy conference in mid-October

Published September 14, 2011
  The Barbados Government, in conjunction with CARICOM, the Inter-American Development Bank and the Organization of American States, will be co-hosting this year’s Caribbean Renewable E...
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For former LOB agents, victory just as sweet the second time around

Patrick Hoyos Published September 13, 2011
Four years almost to the day after they won their case in the Supreme Court of Barbados, just over two dozen former Life of Barbados agents had their claims for severance payments vindicated yet aga...
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Shareholders protest actions of BHL board

PATRICK HOYOS Published February 15, 2011
In a letter to shareholders dated June 30, 2010, Banks Holdings Ltd. announced that it was issuing new shares to Latin Capital Fund I, LP via its subsidiary SLU Beverages Ltd. The company said that by...
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Policy Makers to Discuss Climate Change Next Week

Published November 4, 2010
More than sixty senior officials from CARICOM countries will meet next week at the Savannah Hotel for a two-day seminar  to learn more about the mainstreaming of climate change into policy making. ...
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Harris Paints now offering cash refund for Troweltex pails

Published October 8, 2010
Following their participation in this year’s Clean Up Barbados, Harris Paints has embarked on another green initiative, becoming the first local paint manufacturer to offer a refund for containers. ...
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