Beneficial Ownership Push: Barbados is moving to create a central beneficial ownership register under the Beneficial Ownership Transparency and Register Bill, aimed at helping regulators identify true owners and strengthen compliance against financial crime. Poultry Imports Ease: BADMC says chicken wing imports have declined, with about 290,000kg of poultry brought in during 2024, while local production remains on an upward trend. Financial Crime Focus: A Trinidad and Tobago visitor was fined and ordered out of Barbados after pleading guilty to credit card fraud, including booking accommodation using stolen card details. US Sanctions Watch: The US Treasury’s OFAC sanctioned Iranian maritime insurance firms and added tankers and entities tied to Iran’s shadow fleet and alleged Strait of Hormuz extortion scheme, including digital-asset payments. Regional Business Climate: A commentary on Trinidad and Tobago’s UN Security Council seat argues it may boost exposure but is unlikely to directly translate into higher FDI without stronger credit and enterprise fundamentals. Energy Skills Pipeline: BLPC’s summer internship is giving young Barbadians hands-on experience across generating stations and the clean energy transition. Global Markets & Tech: Binance launched bStocks in Binance Bahrain, expanding its “super app” model by offering tokenized access to select US stocks and ETFs.