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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

Religious broadcaster endorses the Bahamas

A key religious broadcaster has endorsed the Bahamas at his organisation's recent annual convention. "In the Bahamas we find an amiable people who share our deep Christian convictions, and a meeting location that is second to none," Dr Frank Wright, execu

Religious broadcaster endorses the Bahamas

A key religious broadcaster has endorsed the Bahamas at his organisation's recent annual convention. "In the Bahamas we find an amiable people who share our deep Christian convictions, and a meeting location that is second to none," Dr Frank Wright, execu

FINCO non-accruals strike 11.84% mark

FINCO non-accruals strike 11.84% mark By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Finance Corporation of the Bahamas (FINCO) saw its non-performing loans increase by less than 1 per cent or $519,000 during the first quarter of its 2012 financial year, hitt

FINCO non-accruals strike 11.84% mark

FINCO non-accruals strike 11.84% mark By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Finance Corporation of the Bahamas (FINCO) saw its non-performing loans increase by less than 1 per cent or $519,000 during the first quarter of its 2012 financial year, hitt

BELLEVUE OPENS LATEST DIVISION

Bellevue Business Depot has opened its latest division, Bellevue Contract Furnishings & Design. "The concept of the Bellevue Contract Furnishings & Design has been quietly brewing in the background of Bellevue Business Depot," said Monique Graham, manag

Bank payment charges need ‘legitimate redress’

THE Central Bank yesterday appeared to concede that fees for payment services were too high and “require legitimate redress”, a view shared by 78 per cent of Bahamians.

25,000-acre dispute solution 'critical to 'thousands of jobs'

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Resolving a long-running dispute that has tied up 25,000 acres of prime real estate is "critical" to potentially creating "thousands of jobs" and reversing Long Island's depopulation, a Court of Appeal ruling havi

RESORT PROJECT'S 'RISE FROM ASHES' VIA $20M SPEND

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor An Eleuthera resort project many thought 'dead and buried' may be about to rise from the ashes, its developer yesterday telling Tribune Business that the revised development would involve an investment "in excess

Florida court blocks $7.59m Bahamas ruling

A contractor’s bid to enforce a $7.59 million Bahamas Supreme Court judgment against a major global hotel chain has been blocked by a Florida appeals court, which ruled the latter was not involved in a $1 billion Bahamian joint venture.

FINCO in profit boost as bad loans hit $100m

FINCO in profit boost as bad loans hit $100m By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The $5.4 million boost from changes to its loan loss provisioning calculation enabled Finance Corporation of the Bahamas (FINCO) to enjoy a 3.18 per cent net income in

FINCO in profit boost as bad loans hit $100m

FINCO in profit boost as bad loans hit $100m By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The $5.4 million boost from changes to its loan loss provisioning calculation enabled Finance Corporation of the Bahamas (FINCO) to enjoy a 3.18 per cent net income in

Mortgage Corp's woes 'not good' for 70% of contractors'

Mortgage Corp's woes 'not good' for 70% of contractors' By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The Bahamas Mortgage Corporation's (BMC) 'going concern' woes are "not good news" for 70 per cent of Bahamian contractors who rely almost solely on the resi

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RoyalFidelity funds enjoy $10m injection

RoyalFidelity Merchant Bank & Trust yesterday said investors had injected a collective $10 million into its three-strong domestic mutual fund family for the year to end-May 2014, aided by the low interest rate “perfect storm”.

OECD attacks like ‘unofficial blacklisting’ of the Bahamas

A former finance minister says the recent OECD-inspired media onslaught against the Bahamas is akin to an “unofficial blacklisting” of its financial services industry, describing the situation as “a new form of international colonialism”.

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Bahamasair's $120m finance for new fleet

Two major global financial institutions have been hired to raise $120 million for Bahamasair before year-end, Tribune Business can reveal.

Five years until Credit Bureau is ‘meaningful’

Commonwealth Bank’s president yesterday said it could take up to five years for the proposed Credit Bureau to become a “meaningful tool” for commercial banks, due to the time required to build its database.

MP fears Baha Mar impact on sovereign rating

An Opposition MP yesterday warned that the Bahamas’ sovereign creditworthiness could be “very negatively” impacted if the $3.5 billion Baha Mar project fails to open within the next three to six months.