Barbados Election 2008 Produces a New GovernmentBarbadians voted to change their government in a hard-fought general election January 15th, 2008. After 15 years in the political wilderness, the opposition Democratic Labour Party (DLP), led by lawyer David Thompson, turned the tables on Owen Arthur's Barbados Labour Party (BLP). At the close of preliminary counting 20

Rumours of a merger between First Caribbean and RBTTFirst Caribbean International Bank has a very strong presence in Barbados and the Bahamas, whilst the Royal Bank of Trinidad and Tobago is very strong in the Trinidad and Jamaica, therefore a merger of these two banks would make them the most stable across the Caribbean region

Barbados Workers Union Fear Not Enough Jobs For GraduatesBarbados Workers Union are warning that unless the economy in Barbados picks up there will not be enough jobs created for graduates leaving university. The union fears that society will be filled with over qualified workers unless the government addresses the economic issues. In recent years it

SBI Distribution Wins Unilever Distributor of the year for 2006Barbadian company SBI Distribution, who distribute Unilever brands Breeze, Radiante, Skip, Quix, CIF, Mistolin, Lux, Rexona, Lifebuoy, Dove, and Axe Bodyspray won the award for an outstanding sales performance in 2006. Unliver placed Barbados as the Caribbean market leader in selling their brands because of SBI's

Air Jamaica Fills Gap in the MarketAir Jamaica has profited from a gap in the market left by Caribbean Airlines, when they decided to discontinue the New York to Barbados service. Air Jamaica now offer this service as a non stop flight from New York JFK to Barbados continuing on to St Lucia 4 days

Sunbeach Back on Track For SuccessSunbeach Communications Inc. one of the main Internet Service Providers in Barbados was sold in December 2006 to Vtel, a multibillion-dollar Middle Eastern telecommunications group for $1.6 million. Vtel are looking to have a hands on approach with their new investment and have appointed 4 representatives to the board from

Caribbean Countries good for BusinessCaribbean Countries good for Business This recent article on BBCCaribbean.com discusses the global competitiveness rankings and Barbados' leading position among the Caribbean nations. The BBC Caribbean website offers a wealth of current Caribbean business news. In the news of late are the ongoing talks of a merger between LIAT and Caribbean

Global Competitiveness Index 2006 RankingsThe 2006 Global Competitiveness Report is a clear indicator that Barbados is a strong nation and a leader in its Caribbean Community. Barbados ranked 31 out of 125 countries, well above that of their neighbours Trinidad and Tobago who were at position 67. The only other close ranking was for Jamaica

Economist Quality of Life Index 2005Barbados continues to strengthen its position in the global arena. For 2005, Barbados ranked 33 out of 111 countries in the Economist's Quality of Life Index. The index is unique in that it links subjective surveys to objective determinants of quality of life. View the 2005 Economist Quality of Life

Barbados Business News for 2006Totally Barbados » Business » Barbados Business News » Barbados Business News for 2006October 9th, 2006 Caribbean Countries good for BusinessThis recent article on BBCCaribbean.com discusses the global competitiveness rankings and Barbados' leading position among the Caribbean nations. Add to FavoritesOctober 6th, 2006 Economist Quality of Life Index 2005Barbados continues to