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Despite 42% productivity rise, BTC off on 'efficiency'
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Despite beating many countries via a 42 per cent improvement in a key productivity benchmark between 2006-2009, the sector regulator last night suggested the Bahamas Telecommunications Company's (BTC) 2010 account
CHAMBER CHIEF 'VERY CONCERNED' AT $300M BAD BUSINESS LOANS
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation's (BCCEC) chairman yesterday described as "very concerning" the almost-$300 million worth of 'bad loans' to the private sector, with January's $10.6 mill
Developer incurs 'north of $3m' in legal battle costs
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Arawak Homes has incurred legal costs "north of $3 million" over the past 15 years in defending its title to land in Nassau's Sir Lynden Pindling Estates, its president telling Tribune Business yesterday that "up
CHAMBER CHIEF 'VERY CONCERNED' AT $300M BAD BUSINESS LOANS
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation's (BCCEC) chairman yesterday described as "very concerning" the almost-$300 million worth of 'bad loans' to the private sector, with January's $10.6 mill
Developer incurs 'north of $3m' in legal battle costs
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Arawak Homes has incurred legal costs "north of $3 million" over the past 15 years in defending its title to land in Nassau's Sir Lynden Pindling Estates, its president telling Tribune Business yesterday that "up
‘Don’t squander’ tax reform opportunity
THE Bahamas was yesterday urged “not to squander the opportunity” presented by outside pressures to undertake comprehensive tax reform and reposition its economy.
Atlantis takeover 'best thing that ever happened'
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Brookfield Asset Management's ownership takeover at Atlantis and the One & Only Ocean Club has been described by a leading accountant as "the best thing that ever happened for the Bahamas". Raymond Winder, managin
Gov't pledges to bridge 30k home digital divide
The Government's long-awaited Electronic Communications Sector policy pledges to bridge the 'Digital Divide' that has left 30,000 Bahamian households without broadband Internet, deeming this essential for "further and faster" economic growth.
Bahamas ‘falls off map’ on Caribbean hospitality lending
The Bahamas has ‘dropped off the map’ among traditional bank lenders to the hotel/tourism industry, with this nation failing to feature among the top 10 Caribbean destinations for new lending.
NHI: Gov’t warned on ‘significant error’
The Government is “making a significant error” over National Health Insurance (NHI) by allowing the initiative to become potentially “divisive”, a well-known businessman warned yesterday.
Atlantis situation shows need for 'Chapter 11 laws'
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The Bahamas Trade Commission's co-chairman yesterday called for new laws that would allow troubled, debt-burdened Bahamian companies to restructure, pointing out that the only current available options - receivers
Gov't completes 'big architecture' on renewables
Gov't completes 'big architecture' on renewables By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The Ingraham administration has completed "the big architecture" to reform the energy industry and pave the way for renewable sources, the minister for the environ
Gov't completes 'big architecture' on renewables
Gov't completes 'big architecture' on renewables By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The Ingraham administration has completed "the big architecture" to reform the energy industry and pave the way for renewable sources, the minister for the environ
Gov't completes 'big architecture' on renewables
Gov't completes 'big architecture' on renewables By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The Ingraham administration has completed "the big architecture" to reform the energy industry and pave the way for renewable sources, the minister for the environ
Sky mulls US pull back after 15-20% loads
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Sky Bahamas is "reviewing daily" whether it will reduce its US flight schedule or withdraw from that market completely, its president telling Tribune Business yesterday that load factors on some flights were down
FAMILIES EARNING UNDER $5K YEARLY INCREASE BY 83%
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The number of Bahamian households surviving on less than $5,000 per year has increased by an "alarming" 83 per cent in the past four years, Department of Statistics data shows, indicating the recession has most im
'Aggressive' insurer targets the Bahamas
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor An "aggressive" St Maarten-headquartered underwriter has caused a stir in the Bahamian general insurance market after obtaining regulatory approval to write business in this nation, Tribune Business can reveal, a
Sky mulls US pull back after 15-20% loads
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Sky Bahamas is "reviewing daily" whether it will reduce its US flight schedule or withdraw from that market completely, its president telling Tribune Business yesterday that load factors on some flights were down
HUTCHISON CHIEF: GRAND LUCAYAN IN 'PERILOUS POSITION'
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor All Grand Bahamians need to realise the Grand Lucayan resort is in a "perilous position", a senior Hutchison Whampoa executive told Tribune Business yesterday, adding that the Hong Kong-based conglomerate was "fra
HUTCHISON CHIEF: GRAND LUCAYAN IN 'PERILOUS POSITION'
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor All Grand Bahamians need to realise the Grand Lucayan resort is in a "perilous position", a senior Hutchison Whampoa executive told Tribune Business yesterday, adding that the Hong Kong-based conglomerate was "fra
