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The day after Independence Day

By Patrick Hoyos    Published December 2, 2012


Walking the political Green Mile

By Patrick Hoyos    Published December 12, 2011


Desperate Times on Broad Street

By Patrick Hoyos    Published December 12, 2011


Waiting in the wings

By Patrick Hoyos    Published November 24, 2011
  The most important intangible ingredient required for Barbados’ economic recovery is confidence.   ...
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Arthur: Barbados’ economic crisis must be resolved soon

By Patrick Hoyos    Published November 24, 2011
  It would be “fatal” for Barbados to believe it can simply ride out the global recession, as there is unlikely to be a strong or quick recovery in the markets the country depends...
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The BEF’s 20/20 vision

By Patrick Hoyos    Published November 20, 2011
Despite its not-so-catchy slogan “To Be The No.1 Entrepreneurial Hub in the World by 2020,” the Barbados Entrepreneurship Foundation has catapulted itself to the centre of the crossroads...
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Two months on, no formal offer yet for Bico majority stake

By 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

By 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

By 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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Dropping the ball in slow motion

By Patrick Hoyos    Published November 15, 2011
It seems like one of those cricket moments re-run in Slo-Mo, showing exactly how a routine catch was fumbled and then dropped, to the almost physical pain of everyone watching.   ...
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