THE ART OF GRAPHIX: What is EPS?
Computer graphics applications often offer an option to save designs and EPS is one of those formats that graphic designers and publishing professionals know so well.
COMMONWEALTH BANK SIGNS $2.1m CONTRACT FOR OAKES FIELD RENOVATION
COMMONWEALTH Bank yesterday signed a $2.1 million contract for the renovation and expansion of its busy Oakes Field branch. Commonwealth Bank officially signed contracts with architects, engineers and contractors yesterday for the renovation and expansion of the branch in a brief ceremony that one participant called a welcome ‘micro-boost’ for the local economy.
24 homes expected to be completed in Schooner Bay by year’s end
DEVELOPERS behind the Schooner Bay community in Abaco expect to have 24 homes completed and occupied by the end of the year, telling Tribune Business that about half of the 133 lots in the development’s first phase had been sold.
Gov't urged: Act 'sensitively' over real estate reform
The Government must approach real estate policy reforms “sensitively”, a well-known attorney warning that proposed changes could cost the Bahamas “a percentage” of its second home market.
DPM: Progress made in talks with Baha Mar over govt's financial commitment
DEPUTY Prime Minister Philip Davis said yesterday that progress was being made in discussions between the Government and Baha Mar’s developers over the Government’s financial commitment to the company, stating the he was hoping to have a resolution “as quickly as possible”.
Financier’s ‘economic survival’ now at stake
A Bahamas-based financier’s “economic survival” is at stake, Tribune Business can reveal, after the Court of Appeal dismissed his applications for leave to appeal an $8 million default judgment against him.
Renewable energy firm sees dramatic uptick in energy systems
A RENEWABLE energy firm has seen a dramatic uptick in interest in energy systems over the past two to three months, a company executive telling Tribune Business “we’ve definitely seen an increase in activity”.
MARKETING REVOLUTION: Who are you marketing to?
I wrote in an earlier column about how systems are integrating marketing, finance and even operations with marketing leading the way.
Sunwing demands $9m GB airport upgrades
SUNWING Travel Group is demanding a $9 million upgrade to bring Grand Bahama International Airport up to its standards, Tribune Business can reveal, before it launches services to the island this fall.
'The most critical investment in the Bahamas' history'
The principal behind a $700 million power plant proposal has described the project as “the most important investment ever made in the history of the Bahamas”.
Port urged: Dispel 'closed shop' myth
The Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) has been urged to stimulate investment by Nassau’s business community, a top QC saying it needed to dispel the notion that Freeport was a “closed shop”.
BORCO drives $6.7m earnings increase
Although only expected to hit its full earnings potential in 2014, the Bahamas Oil Refining Company (BORCO) has led a $6.7 million like-for-like operating income increase for its parent’s international operations.
Vat branded as 'huge mistake'
The Bahamas is making “a huge mistake” in introducing a Value-Added Tax (VAT), a prominent financial services provider arguing that it should instead implement a 2 per cent corporate income tax.
Power plant plan in 75% fuel charge cut
A $700 million power plant proposal aims to slash BEC’s existing fuel charge by up to 75 per cent, and eliminate the more than-$20 million it spends annually on ‘waste sludge’.
Airline's bookings in promotion spike
A LEADING Bahamian airline executive has seen a major spike in bookings due to a special rate offering on its Freeport/Fort Lauderdale route, with those for its Nassau/Fort Lauderdale route hitting a 90 per cent high.
