Airport unveils top employees
A computer and information technology (IT) expert, who earned the reputation of being the ‘go-to’ man at the Nassau Airport Development Company (NAD), has been named Employee of the Year for a record-setting second time.
Realtors examine Palm Cay progress
More than a dozen brokers, agents and staff members of Mario Carey Realty (MCR) have taken a first-hand look at Palm Cay, the fully-funded 70 acre community on New Providence’s southeastern shore.
Union: We can't help Scotiabank workers
THE BAHAMAS Financial Services Union (BFSU) said the latest round of potential commercial banking lay-offs showed the benefits of being unionised, as it could do nothing for Scotiabank workers.
How to overcome buyer objections
Most people really hate sales. Yet in many ways we are all salesmen, trying to sell a point of view, a product or a service. In fact, some professions have restrictions on how they can advertise their services, such as lawyers and doctors. Yet they still find a way to do exactly that, because everyone has to. But no matter if you use a hard sell or a soft sell, or any of the other methods out there, you are going to encounter the word ‘no’.
BREA members double despite recession
THE Bahamas Real Estate Association (BREA) has seen its membership “almost double” over the past seven years, its president yesterday saying it was “definitely working” to resolve recent appraisal management issues.
Albany invests $100m in 'Caribbean leader'
Albany is set to invest up to $100 million in a property that will be “the highest end product of its type in the Caribbean”, its managing partner yesterday saying its plans to create another Monaco were “not idle rhetoric”.
Multi-million copyright dispute nears resolution
The Bahamas was yesterday on the verge of resolving a second multi-million dollar copyright royalties dispute, a development that will “work to our benefit” on the accession to full World Trade Organisation (WTO) membership.
35 KFC terminations branded 'inhumane'
The Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) franchise holder was yesterday blasted for “inhumane” treatment of the 35 employees made redundant yesterday with the closure of its Village Road store.
'Lax' copyright enforcement no WTO obstacle
Concerns over the Bahamas’ intellectual property rights regime should “have not impact at all” on its progress to full World Trade Organisation (WTO) membership, despite the US government once again criticising it for “lax enforcement”.
Consumers warned: 'Be very concerned' over banks' appraisal plan
The appraisal management system being pushed by two Canadian-owned banks has “far reaching implications” that should make all Bahamian property owners “very concerned”, a well-known realtor warned yesterday.
Bahamas in 7m tourist target
TOURISM officials yesterday said they are hoping to attract a “routine arrival” of cruise ships to the southern Bahamas, as they bid to increase annual visitor numbers to a total of seven million.
Exuma's challenges main focus at Council meeting
Healthcare accessibility, a lean labour pool and the high cost of doing business were among the issues discussed last week at the inaugural Exuma Advisory Council meeting, held at the Grand Isle Resort & Spa.
Law firm unveils latest partners
Samantha M. Williams and Christopher J. Wells have become Graham Thompson’s latest partners.
BTVI attendees get financial check-up
Staff, faculty and students at the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) have received a financial wellness check-up from leading banks, insurance companies and credit unions.
The better solutions for fiscal salvation
By JOHN BOSTWICK II
