Barbados Open For Business

• Officials in Barbados are continuing to ramp up efforts to woo investors to the island from several regions across the world. 
• Declaring that Barbados was open for business, Director of Investment and Marketing at Invest Barbados Renatta Mohammed said the country was ideal for investments out of Scotland, given the political, social and economic stability and healthcare system. 
• Speaking during a recent pre-information session in preparation for the hosting of a mission from Scotland in November this year, she urged potential investors to consider Barbados for their investment in a range of traditional and emerging sectors, pointing to the island’s regulations and highly-skilled workforce. 
• In unrelated news, Virgin Atlantic airline announced that it will run direct return flights between Edinburgh (the capital of Scotland) and Barbados from December. This will be Scotland's only direct service to the Caribbean.

(Source: Barbados Today & BBC News)