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Bahamasair suffers $8.5m income loss

BAHAMASAIR has warned the trade union rep- resenting its line staff that it faces “stark financial realities”, having lost $8.5 million in income this financial year with the possibility of further setbacks to come.

Trade deficit narrows 9.7%

The Bahamas experienced a 9.7 per cent drop in its trade deficit to $2.554 billion in 2013, largely due to an almost-$300 million fall in its import bill.

IDB to combat 'stodgy' image

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The Inter-American Development Bank's (IDB) country representative yesterday pledged to reach out more effectively to the Bahamian private sector, admitting that the institution was perceived as "too stodgy and bu

'CATASTROPHE' WARNING OVER INDUSTRIAL UNREST

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Widespread labour-related disruption "could be catastrophic" for an already-weak Bahamian economy, the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation's (BCCEC) chairman yesterday warning that this was "po

'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

$30m Town Centre 'shooting' for Xmas 2012 completion

$30m Town Centre 'shooting' for Xmas 2012 completion By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor New Providence Development Company is "aggressively shooting" to have its $30 million Old Fort Bay Town Centre fully operational by Christmas 2012, Tribune Bus

$30m Town Centre 'shooting' for Xmas 2012 completion

$30m Town Centre 'shooting' for Xmas 2012 completion By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor New Providence Development Company is "aggressively shooting" to have its $30 million Old Fort Bay Town Centre fully operational by Christmas 2012, Tribune Bus

$30m Town Centre 'shooting' for Xmas 2012 completion

$30m Town Centre 'shooting' for Xmas 2012 completion By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor New Providence Development Company is "aggressively shooting" to have its $30 million Old Fort Bay Town Centre fully operational by Christmas 2012, Tribune Bus

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

Banks to ‘double’ VAT recovery.... to just 10%

The Bahamian banking industry is hopeful it might be able to recover ‘double’ the amount of Value-Added Tax (VAT) inputs than previously thought, as one institution yesterday revealed its total tax burden will increase by $6-$7 million in two years.

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FUND 'BELOW PAR' AFTER 50% VACANCY CUT FAILURE

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The Bahamas Property Fund's failure to cut the 20 per cent vacancy rate at its flagship Bahamas Financial Centre by half meant its 2011 performance fell "slightly below expectations", although last May's Bahamian

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