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CHAMBER CHIEF SUPPORTS GOV'T OUTSOURCING '110%'

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation's (BCCEC) chairman has given his "110 per cent support" to the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) call for more services to be outsourced to the private

Getting new staff totally on board

Getting new staff totally on board By Ian Ferguson When an individual begins a relationship with an organisation for the first time, there are some high expectations that circulate in the minds of these employees. Likewise, the company has some high hop

Getting new staff totally on board

Getting new staff totally on board By Ian Ferguson When an individual begins a relationship with an organisation for the first time, there are some high expectations that circulate in the minds of these employees. Likewise, the company has some high hop

CIBC:‘No plans’ for further terminations

CIBC’s top Caribbean executive yesterday said the bank had “no plans” for any further major outsourcing of jobs from the Bahamas, emphasising it was targeting the retail and private wealth management segments for growth.

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COMMUNICATIONS REVENUES FALL 7%

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The Bahamian communications industry's total revenues decreased by 7 per cent year-over-year in 2010, falling from $460 million to $428 million, as the sector's regulator pledged to introduce "universal service ob

S&P: Baha Mar to prevent any outlook upgrade

Standard & Poor’s (S&P) says the delayed Baha Mar opening has eliminated any chance that it will raise its ‘negative’ outlook on the Bahamas, as it prepares to “revise downwards” growth estimates for this nation.

Sir Jack tells QC: Put money where mouth is

A key Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) shareholder yesterday urged an outspoken QC to ‘put his money where his mouth is’ and find a buyer for the quasi-governmental entity.

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.

Gov’t ‘accelerates’ WTO member push

The Government’s reconstituted trade negotiating bodies face a “huge task”, its chief negotiator acknowledged yesterday, adding that his appointment showed it wanted to “accelerate” the Bahamas’ accession to full World Trade Organisation (WTO) membership.

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

GB Power: Consumers to pay $25m storm cost

Grand Bahama Power Company’s (GBPC) plan to recover its $25 million in Hurricane Matthew restoration costs from consumers was last night blasted as “highly irregular and unfair” by one of the island’s MPs.

'Significant' economic fallout fear on unrest

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation's (BCCEC) chairman has urged that the industrial unrest involving Customs and Immigration officers be resolved "as quickly as possible", warning that the

'Significant' economic fallout fear on unrest

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation's (BCCEC) chairman has urged that the industrial unrest involving Customs and Immigration officers be resolved "as quickly as possible", warning that the

'Significant' economic fallout fear on unrest

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation's (BCCEC) chairman has urged that the industrial unrest involving Customs and Immigration officers be resolved "as quickly as possible", warning that the

'Significant' economic fallout fear on unrest

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation's (BCCEC) chairman has urged that the industrial unrest involving Customs and Immigration officers be resolved "as quickly as possible", warning that the

'Significant' economic fallout fear on unrest

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation's (BCCEC) chairman has urged that the industrial unrest involving Customs and Immigration officers be resolved "as quickly as possible", warning that the

$40M 'CIVIL WAR' RAGES IN PARADISE

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor A full-scale civil war is raging between the developers and numerous residents of a $40 million Exuma-based real estate project, Tribune Business can reveal, the latter alleging there are difficulties with obtaini

$40M 'CIVIL WAR' RAGES IN PARADISE

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor A full-scale civil war is raging between the developers and numerous residents of a $40 million Exuma-based real estate project, Tribune Business can reveal, the latter alleging there are difficulties with obtaini