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PRIVATE SECTOR LOAN DEFAULTS HIT $301M

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Almost one-third of commercial bank loans to Bahamian businesses are in arrears, something the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation's (BCCEC) chairman described as a sign that economic recovery

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AML chair: City Markets deal 'kept changing'

AML Foods chairman yesterday said its efforts to acquire City Markets' remaining business fell apart because the latter's principal, Mark Finlayson, "kept changing the terms of the deal" on a daily basis, and had nothing to do with the BISX-listed food retail group refusing to take on the chain's staff.

FRAMING WEBSITES BY BETTER PLANNING

By Deidre M. Bastian This is a topic that pops up periodically, mainly because more web agencies are now incorporating a formal 'wire framing' process. Anyone who has ever built or designed a website will tell you that wire framing happens in some form o

SUPPLIER CONCERNS ON BTC 'INCONSISTENCIES' SOLUTION

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Bahamian businesses yesterday expressed concern that the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) was extending the period for paying them to 60 days, as the newly-privatised carrier moves to tackle "inconsistenci

SUPPLIER CONCERNS ON BTC 'INCONSISTENCIES' SOLUTION

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Bahamian businesses yesterday expressed concern that the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) was extending the period for paying them to 60 days, as the newly-privatised carrier moves to tackle "inconsistenci

SUPPLIER CONCERNS ON BTC 'INCONSISTENCIES' SOLUTION

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Bahamian businesses yesterday expressed concern that the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) was extending the period for paying them to 60 days, as the newly-privatised carrier moves to tackle "inconsistenci

SUPPLIER CONCERNS ON BTC 'INCONSISTENCIES' SOLUTION

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Bahamian businesses yesterday expressed concern that the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) was extending the period for paying them to 60 days, as the newly-privatised carrier moves to tackle "inconsistenci

Homebuilder at '1/3 of pre-crisis levels'

Homebuilder at '1/3 of pre-crisis levels' Sub-Deck: * Arawak Homes chief says foreclosed properties creating over-supply further depressing market * Says IMF suggesting 'current public policy not adequate' * Bahamian living standards 'in decline' File

HOMEBUILDER AT '1/3 OF PRE-CRISIS LEVELS'

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor A leading Bahamian property developer yesterday told Tribune Business that homebuilding activity is down to "one-third of where it used to be" pre-recession, with the company now having to compete against an over-

Homebuilder at '1/3 of pre-crisis levels'

Homebuilder at '1/3 of pre-crisis levels' By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor A leading Bahamian property developer yesterday told Tribune Business that homebuilding activity is down to "one-third of where it used to be" pre-recession, with the com

Homebuilder at '1/3 of pre-crisis levels'

Homebuilder at '1/3 of pre-crisis levels' By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor A leading Bahamian property developer yesterday told Tribune Business that homebuilding activity is down to "one-third of where it used to be" pre-recession, with the com

Homebuilder at '1/3 of pre-crisis levels'

Homebuilder at '1/3 of pre-crisis levels' By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor A leading Bahamian property developer yesterday told Tribune Business that homebuilding activity is down to "one-third of where it used to be" pre-recession, with the com

Homebuilder at '1/3 of pre-crisis levels'

Homebuilder at '1/3 of pre-crisis levels' By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor A leading Bahamian property developer yesterday told Tribune Business that homebuilding activity is down to "one-third of where it used to be" pre-recession, with the com

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Superwash chief: VAT bites 12-14% off key products

A leading businessman says the Bahamian economy is stuck "in a funk" as Value-Added Tax's (VAT) full impact starts to bite, with sales in two of his key product categories down 12-14 per cent. Dionisio D'Aguilar, Superwash's president, told Tribune Business that the Bahamas desperately needed to change its attitude towards "rebooting the economy" and making it easier to conduct business.

TELL, BUT DON'T SELL, YOUR FIRM'S STORY

By D'Arcy Rahming The first time I tried to use Facebook Ads in one of my businesses a couple of years ago, I lost a lot of money. I mean, everything seemed to be going so well. A lot of people were expressing interest in my page judging by the number of

Small Business Agency to avoid Mortgage Corp lending pitfalls

Small Business Agency to avoid Mortgage Corp lending pitfalls By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The proposed Agency to facilitate small and medium-sized business growth in the Bahamas is designed to avoid the pitfalls being experienced by the Bah

Mortgage finance 'biggest hurdle' to housing recovery

Mortgage financing access remains "the biggest hurdle" to reviving the domestic real estate market, causing up to three deals for the same property to fall through.

Robin Hood chief still eyeing $5-$8m eastern build-out

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Robin Hood's president is eyeing a career move into real estate development via a further $5.5-$8 million build-out of the former retailer's Prince Charles Drive site, telling Tribune Business he had "five interes

Robin Hood chief still eyeing $5-$8m eastern build-out

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Robin Hood's president is eyeing a career move into real estate development via a further $5.5-$8 million build-out of the former retailer's Prince Charles Drive site, telling Tribune Business he had "five interes

Robin Hood chief still eyeing $5-$8m eastern build-out

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Robin Hood's president is eyeing a career move into real estate development via a further $5.5-$8 million build-out of the former retailer's Prince Charles Drive site, telling Tribune Business he had "five interes