The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) announced that it has approved a US$55 million loan to finance the construction of the new Four Seasons hotel in Barbados. According to the release from the IDB, the funds are to finance construction of a new environment-friendly hotel that will adopt international best practice in water conservation and energy [...]
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