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$180M INVESTMENT FOR BORCO IN 2012

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The Bahamas Oil Refining Company's (BORCO) parent company is planning to invest between $130-$180 million, more than half its total 2012 capital expenditure, in upgrading the Grand Bahama-based oil storage facilit

Consolidated Water: Bahamas revenues grow 22.5% in 2011

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Revenues generated by BISX-listed Consolidated Water's Bahamian operations increased by 22.5 per cent year-over-year during 2011 to total just shy of $20 million, accounting for a five percentage point increase in

DON'T FEAR THE UNKNOWN ON SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

By Deidre M. Bastian So you have just discovered this dyanamic new graphic software, and are eager to install and experiment. But there is one small problem: The fear of making a mistake, as the computer just might blow up or some terrible harm may be do

DON'T FEAR THE UNKNOWN ON SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

By Deidre M. Bastian So you have just discovered this dyanamic new graphic software, and are eager to install and experiment. But there is one small problem: The fear of making a mistake, as the computer just might blow up or some terrible harm may be do

DON'T FEAR THE UNKNOWN ON SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

By Deidre M. Bastian So you have just discovered this dyanamic new graphic software, and are eager to install and experiment. But there is one small problem: The fear of making a mistake, as the computer just might blow up or some terrible harm may be do

FIRSTCARIB MARKET CAP SHRINKS 44% DURING RECESSION

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank (Bahamas) has seen its market capitalisation plummet by 44.4 per cent since the recession started, its 2011 annual report disclosing that return on equity (RoE) had also drop

FIRSTCARIB MARKET CAP SHRINKS 44% DURING RECESSION

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank (Bahamas) has seen its market capitalisation plummet by 44.4 per cent since the recession started, its 2011 annual report disclosing that return on equity (RoE) had also drop

FIRSTCARIB MARKET CAP SHRINKS 44% DURING RECESSION

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank (Bahamas) has seen its market capitalisation plummet by 44.4 per cent since the recession started, its 2011 annual report disclosing that return on equity (RoE) had also drop

US judge slams broker chief’s ‘court disregard’

A Bahamian broker/dealer’s principal has been accused of “disregard for the court’s authority”, resulting in a New York judge blocking his bid to retreat from two multi-million dollar securities fraud lawsuits.

Govt sought BPL fix in 12-months

The Government wanted Bahamas Power & Light's (BPL) manager to guarantee its facilities would match the operational standards of comparable energy utilities within a year of taking over, Tribune Business can reveal.

Sarkis loss ‘over $3bn’ if Baha Mar hit targets

Sarkis Izmirlian would so far have “lost more than $3bn” in potential profits alone if the Baha Mar resort from which he was ousted hit his financial projections, an analyst’s report has calculated.

Price controls ‘out window’ with WTO

The Bahamas Motor Dealers Association’s (BMDA) president yesterday expressed hope that WTO membership will result in price controls “going out the window” to be scrapped. 

Bahamas realtor starring on HGTV

A Bahamian realtor with ERA Dupuch played a starring role on the well-known HGTV channel, helping to find a rental property that satisfied the requirements of a professional expatriate couple. "This couple had just moved from Dubai, and were excited about

Bahamasair loses $3.5m crash monies

The Court of Appeal yesterday overturned a $3.5 million damages award to Bahamasair, finding that the airline had failed to install an upgraded part that may have prevented a 2007 crash landing.

Broker warns Feds: 'I'll plead the Fifth'

A Bahamian broker/dealer's principal has warned US federal regulators that their efforts to obtain evidence from him over two alleged multi-million dollar securities frauds will be futile, as his lips will be sealed.

Bahamas ‘on probation’: 17-step action plan cure

The Government has detailed a 17-step ‘action plan’ to strengthen the Bahamas’ anti-money laundering regime, with a top regulator describing this nation as “on probation” over increasing weaknesses.

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Casino reforms keep expat resident bar

The Government’s decision not to allow permanent residents and work permit holders to gamble in Bahamian casinos is a “miniscule” issue that will not delay much-needed reform, a tourism industry executive said yesterday.

BAHAMAS TOP RETAIL SPOT FOR FIRSTCARIB

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank (Bahamas) accounted for the largest share of its Barbadian parent's retail banking revenues in the fiscal year ended on October 31, 2011, generating some $90.64 million or 44

MORE BAHAMIAN HOMEOWNERS IF SMALLER LOTS SIZED PERMITTED

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor More Bahamians would be homeowners today if the authorities had acted on a 1984 report by now-Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham advocating that houses by constructed on lots under 5,000 square feet, the Bahamas Real

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AML TO INVEST $3-4M IN NEW FRANCHISE DEAL

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor AML Foods is planning to invest $3-$4 million over the next five years in building its new Carl's Jr franchise to a five-store chain, a business projected to generate an annual $15 million top-line at full build-o