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Bridging digital divide in world's new reality
In an address to the nation on COVID-19, the Prime Minister said: “Innovation and trying new things are an essential part of what we must do at this time.” This statement was followed by Dr Hubert Minnis encouraging Bahamians to continue creating mor
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April creditors meeting urged over major fraud
The Bahamian liquidators of an alleged multinational fraud that has ensnared a BISX-listed firm’s affiliate have applied to the Supreme Court for an Order that the first creditors meeting be held during April 2013.
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Benchmark denies 'material impact' via client's liquidation
BENCHMARK (Bahamas) yesterday said the Supreme Court-supervised liquidation of one of its key clients would “not have a material impact” on its financial position or “long-term development”, expressing confidence that it would achieve long-term business development goals.
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Legal threat to $5m benchmark pref equity
Liquidators for an alleged multi-million dollar ‘Ponzi’ fraud are threatening legal action to force a BISX-listed company to unwind, and return, a $5 million investment that accounts for 100 per cent of its preference share capital.
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Bahamian pro ball players standout in Europe, Middle East
BAHAMIAN basketball players continue to post standout numbers on their respective circuits throughout professional leagues across Europe and the Middle East.
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Browne and Mottley: Shapers of the regional future
PRIME Ministers Gaston Browne of Antigua and Barbuda and Mia Mottley of Barbados are two of the Caribbean’s young and dynamic leaders, both workaholics with clear and determined visions for the betterment of their countries. Each of them is a committed regionalist, notwithstanding insinuations to the contrary in sections of the regional media.
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PwC wins battle over liquidation of alleged fraud
A huge battle over who should wind-up an alleged multi-million dollar fraud, a case that has embroiled a BISX-listed company, has ended with the Supreme Court appointing a combination of PricewaterhouseCoopers (Bahamas) and the US receiver as liquidators.
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100 farmers hit through tobacco grow 'scrapping'
Up to 100 farmers could be impacted by a Bahamian cigarette manufacturer’s decision to “scrap” its Andros tobacco growing plan, its chairman telling Tribune Business that conventional agriculture will also take a hit.
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'Major concern' over BISX listed firm's $5m prefs
The $5 million investment in a BISX-listed firm’s preference shares “is of considerable concern” to the liquidators of its largest client, who have warned that the deal will receive their “continued attention”.
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$358m penalty for fraud with Bahamas 'alter ego'
A US judge has imposed a $358 million fine on the perpetrators of an alleged multinational fraud that he found employed a BISX-listed firm’s subsidiary as its “alter ego”.
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'Severely hampered' over legal action against Alliance
Liquidators for an alleged multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme have been “severely hampered” by a lack of financing in their efforts to recover a $5 million investment, and pursue legal action, against a BISX-listed company’s main affiliate.
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Commission forces Benchmark into broker 'guarantee'
BISX-listed Benchmark (Bahamas) has been forced to “guarantee” its broker/dealer subsidiary will meet all financial obligations for “at least 12 months”, after regulators expressed concern over whether it was a ‘going concern’.
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Nesbitt and team claim title in Brazil's pro league
NATIONAL team member David Nesbitt claimed his second consecutive Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) championship in as many years.
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BISX listee's principal seeks SEC suit dismissal
A BISX-listed company’s principal, and its broker/dealer affiliate, are demanding that a federal regulator’s lawsuit against them be dismissed because the US courts have “no jurisdiction”.
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'Risk' broker may not return investor funds
There is a “legitimate risk” that a BISX-listed broker/dealer may not return funds caught up in a $340 million Ponzi scheme to their rightful owners, court documents obtained by Tribune Business have alleged.
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Dames, Lightbourne to join Panthers prep programme
THE BC Christian Prep Panthers basketball programme is establishing itself as a pipeline for Bahamian talent and will add another pair of local student-athletes.
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BVI court criticises Bahamas liquidators
The Bahamian liquidators for an alleged multi-million dollar international fraud have been blasted by a British Virgin Islands (BVI) judge over a “remarkable” and “gratuitous” agreement with a BISX-listed broker/dealer.
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Tobacco start-up targets up to $10m first year sales
A Bahamian-owned tobacco manufacturing start-up yesterday said it was targeting $5-$10 million in first year gross sales, but warned this and employee hires could be “significantly impacted” if no Excise Tax exemption was forthcoming.
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Broker ‘acted in good faith’ on $400m fraud
A BISX-listed company’s principal, and its main broker/dealer subsidiary, are demanding that a US federal lawsuit against them be dismissed because they “acted in good faith and did not receive ill-gotten profits” from an alleged $400 million financial fraud.
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BISX-listed firm’s $5m ‘recapitalise’ after SEC settles
A BISX-listed company will have to undergo a $5 million ‘recapitalisation’ as a result of the deal struck by its principal and main subsidiary to settle a lawsuit against them by US federal regulators.
