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Ex-minister pledges to battle $2.57m reversal

An ex-Cabinet minister has pledged "to fight on principle" a $2.57 million damages award against himself and his law firm, which the Court of Appeal last week backed as enforceable.

Broker severs ties with ex-investor over $1m ‘misuse’

A Bahamian broker/dealer yesterday said it had severed all ties with a former shareholder after he allegedly misappropriated $1 million that was intended to be an equity investment in the firm.

Gov’t plans to narrow VAT payment window

The Government yesterday unveiled plans to shrink the Value-Added Tax (VAT) payment window by seven days, and other revenue enforcement measures, amid the numerous tariff rate cuts consistent with a pre-election Budget.

WATER CORP DISCONNECTS 5,400 IN '11

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor A net 5,435 customers were disconnected by the Water & Sewerage Corporation for non-payment in 2011, data supplied to Tribune Business reveals, even though reconnections reached their highest level for five years.

COMMISSION URGED: TAKE 'STRONG ACTION' OVER CITY MARKETS

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor A well-known financial analyst yesterday urged the Securities Commission to take strong, swift public action to protect the 22 per cent minority investors in City Markets' operating company, warning that "the inte

BANK IS FACING 50,000 ACCOUNT PROBE ON FATCA

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Commonwealth Bank yesterday said it was facing the prospect of 'drilling down' into an estimated 50,000 client accounts to determine if there was any US beneficial ownership connection, while telling Tribune Busin

Water Corporation owes BISX-listed firm $8.3m

Water Corporation owes BISX-listed firm $8.3m By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The Water & Sewerage Corporation's cash flow woes were highlighted again last night after BISX-listed Consolidated Water revealed that was owed $8.3 million for water

Water Corporation owes BISX-listed firm $8.3m

Water Corporation owes BISX-listed firm $8.3m By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The Water & Sewerage Corporation's cash flow woes were highlighted again last night after BISX-listed Consolidated Water revealed that was owed $8.3 million for water

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

COLINA BLASTS POLICYHOLDER LAWSUIT AS 'EMBARRASSING'

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Colina Insurance Company has slammed as "embarrassing" allegations that it "mis-sold and negligently misrepresented" the benefits of Universal Life insurance policies to five elderly Bahamian policyholders, who ha

COLINA BLASTS POLICYHOLDER LAWSUIT AS 'EMBARRASSING'

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Colina Insurance Company has slammed as "embarrassing" allegations that it "mis-sold and negligently misrepresented" the benefits of Universal Life insurance policies to five elderly Bahamian policyholders, who ha

COLINA BLASTS POLICYHOLDER LAWSUIT AS 'EMBARRASSING'

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Colina Insurance Company has slammed as "embarrassing" allegations that it "mis-sold and negligently misrepresented" the benefits of Universal Life insurance policies to five elderly Bahamian policyholders, who ha

Aviation industry 'not given its due'

Aviation industry 'not given its due' By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Developing a Bahamian aircraft registry could ultimately lead to spin-offs such as a "maintenance facility equivalent in size to Miami", an attorney yesterday urging: "Now is

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Roberts: Abaco interests up 11%

SUPER Value's owner has told Tribune Business that Abaco has proven "more resilient" to the global recession than any other Bahamas island, with his interests on the island seeing an 11 per cent increase in business year-over-year.

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

City Markets sale may close 'within 2 weeks'

City Markets sale may close 'within 2 weeks' By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor City Markets' weekend 'Blow Out' sale was designed to clear all existing inventory prior to the supermarket chain's purchase, its current majority owner revealing a de

‘Absolutely imperative’ Baha Mar doesn’t fail

BAHA Mar’s transformation into a sustainable mega-resort is an “absolute imperative” for the Bahamas and its economy, the Chamber of Commerce’s chief executive says.

Title questions raised over $3m AML deal

CITY Markets pension fund trustees have no legal standing to sell the defunct supermarket chain’s former head office to AML Foods for $3 million, it was alleged yesterday.

CCA: Sarkis ‘inflaming anti-Chinese sentiment’

Baha Mar’s main contractor has accused Sarkis Izmirlian of “a nakedly xenophobic attempt to inflame anti-Chinese sentiment” while asserting there is “no evidence” it misused $54m to acquire the then-British Colonial Hilton.

Bahamas faces major tax, exchange control shake-up

The Bahamas may have to completely overhaul its corporate and taxation structure to escape European Union/OECD ‘blacklisting’ threats, the Attorney General revealed yesterday.