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Bahamian players shine in the Euro Basket

MIKE Carey and Zane Knowles notched their long awaited first win of the season for Étoile Charleville-Mézières to highlight Bahamian pro basketball players in leagues across the globe over the holidays.

GB Power buy-out 'not the way we'd want to end' year

THE uncertainty surrounding the $35 million GB Power buy-out is “not the way we want to end 2017 in the capital markets”, investment bankers have told Tribune Business.Top executives at both Royal Fidelity Capital Markets and CFAL, the country’s’ two

Bay Street 'assured' on new Junkanoo bleacher protocol

DOWNTOWN Nassau stakeholders have been “assured a new protocol” will be put in place for Junkanoo bleacher placement starting next year, Tribune Business was told yesterday.Ed Fields, the Downtown Nassau Partnership’s (DNP) managing director, also su

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Top seniors in Providence Basketball Club Classic tip-off

WHILE on a break for the Christmas holiday, the Providence Basketball Club is providing an opportunity for the local high school basketball players to stay physically fit for the second half of their season that resumes in January.

Sarkis alleges multiple construction defects

BAHA Mar’s original developer yesterday revealed multiple alleged construction defects that could have endangered guests and staff at the $4.2 billion project.Sarkis Izmirlian, in a $2.25 billion damages lawsuit against China Construction America (CC

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Bobcats storm to Bahamas Bowl victory

The Ohio Bobcats had one of the top-ranked rushing attacks in all of college football this season and that ground game led them to the 2017 Bahamas Bowl title.

AML chief: ‘Size of pie yet to be seen’

* Uncertainties over Xmas spending * Hopes December ‘uptick’ will persist  * All retailers see October/November fall-off

BISX-listed AML Foods has warned that “the size of the pie” remains unknown when it comes to Bahamian consumer spending this Christmas. Gavin Watchorn, the group’s president and chief executive, told Tribune Business that while it was “very confident” of gaining its due share, the extent of holiday expenditure was difficult to predict given continued economic uncertainty and fragile confidence.

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'Twas the night before Christmas

Twas the night before Christmas when all through the House, Every MP was stirring, from ‘superstar’ to ‘louse’.

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It’s GameDay: 4th Bahamas Bowl kicks off in style

THE preparation for the stakeholders, participating teams, fans, locals and visitors are complete and game day is finally here. The fourth edition of the Bahamas Bowl, a matchup between the Ohio University Bobcats and the University of Alabama-Birmingham Blazers, kicks off 12:30pm today at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium.

Papa John’s return to create 100 jobs

Papa John’s Bahamian comeback is the core of a new $2.5 million franchise group that will create 100 new Bahamian jobs at full-build out, its principal revealed yesterday.

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Buddy scores 24, helps Kings beat slumping 76ers 101-95

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Zach Randolph and Vince Carter have been playing for so long that some of their teammates were toddlers when they broke into the NBA.

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BID to inject robo-cat with AI to help seniors

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Imagine a cat that can keep a person company, doesn’t need a litter box and can remind an aging relative to take her medicine or help find her eyeglasses.

Tech Talk

• President Donald Trump’s administration is publicly blaming North Korea for a ransomware attack that infected hundreds of thousands of computers worldwide in May and crippled parts of Britain’s National Health Service.

Homeowners allege 'unlawful interference' from Schooner Bay

A GROUP of Schooner Bay homeowners have joined a legal action alleging the developer has “unlawfully interfered” with their rights, with the trial due in March 2018. Documents obtained by Tribune Business reveal that the group became embroiled in a

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For baby's brain to benefit, read the right books at the right time

(THE CONVERSATION) – Parents often receive books at paediatric checkups via programmes like Reach Out and Read and hear from a variety of health professionals and educators that reading to their kids is critical for supporting development.The pro-re

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Cornish posts career highs, one of Seawolves' leading scorers

JARON Cornish has excelled in recent weeks in an increased role with the Stony Brook Seawolves and after a series of career highs, has become one of the team’s leading scorers on the season.Cornish is second on the team on the team in scoring at 11.1

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Community leaders support 'Heroes' blood drive

Despite not reaching its goal of collecting 100 pints, the Rotaract Club of South East Nassau Centennial’s recent “Gift of Life” blood drive can be described in no other way than as a success, said organisers.The months of intense planning culminated

Fishers Alliance makes conch protect proposals

A BAN on conch exports could stem the Bahamas’ conch population decline, the Commercial Fishers Alliance’s (BCFA) president yesterday disputing the reported 80 per cent fall. Adrian LaRoda told Tribune Business that such a ban was one of several prop

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Athletes on fast track at BAAA Odd Distance Meet

BEFORE taking a break for the Christmas holiday, the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations got in its Odd Distance Track and Field Meet.The meet, held Saturday in the original Thomas A Robinson National Stadium, is normally held at the beginni

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Ayton, Coleby take spotlight on basketball court

A HEALTHY version of Deandre Ayton’s Arizona Wildcats crept back into the top 25 while Dwight Coleby and his Western Kentucky Hilltoppers put an end to a two-game losing streak this weekend.Ayton finished with 14 points and a game high 13 rebounds in