Friday, January 22, 2010

Call it a bailout, Caribbean style: The Wall Street Journal Examines Four Seasons Barbados

"Call it a bailout, Caribbean style.
Barbados, a popular vacation spot for the affluent, is bailing out the troubled Four Seasons luxury-resort development on the tiny island. Construction of the project stalled a year ago as financing dried up and sales of its private villas slowed, after initially attracting a cast of celebrity buyers.
In a bid to salvage jobs, the government of Barbados agreed last month to guarantee a $60 million loan from a Caribbean bank to help restart construction. In return for the guarantee, the government ultimately will end up with a 20% equity stake in the project..."

Read more:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704423204575017191067750712.html?mod=WSJ_business_whatsNews

See also: West Coast Blog: "Four Seasons Barbados Gets Government Bailout" - http://shar.es/mgK1o

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3 comments:

  1. I hate tourist that kept on trashing beautiful place like Barbados, they just don't care about this beautiful place. It's a paradise and it hurt my feelings to see people trashing this great place.

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  2. Skittishness and confusion setting in over Four Seasons projects in Barbados and Grenada. Barbados Government hesitating on loan agreements. Four Seasons could be ready to pull flag.

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