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Bahamas must end ‘20 years’ of arbitration talk

THE world will not wait for The Bahamas to end “20 years of talk” and establish an international arbitration centre, a top QC said yesterday, with other jurisdictions having already bypassed it.

BAIC slashes financial bleeding by over $1m

The Bahamas Agricultural & Industrial Corporation (BAIC) cut its financial bleeding by more than $1m during the first nine months of 2018, with revenues from its Pop-Up Farmer’s Market growing five-fold.

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BTC’s privatisation ‘a colossal failure’

The Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) privatisation “has been a colossal failure”, a union leader blasted yesterday, adding: “Aliv’s eating our lunch with ease.” The Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) privatisation “has been a colossal failure”, a union leader blasted yesterday, adding: “Aliv’s eating our lunch with ease.”

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Winter tourism fears on union ‘work-to-rule’

Unionised employees were yesterday placed on “work to rule” at most of Nassau’s major resorts in a move likely to raise fears for this week’s key Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

Auto industry wants ‘more horses in race’

The auto industry has held talks with the Government about adjusting the 25 percent duty threshold to enable more dealers to have “a horse in the race”, it was revealed yesterday.

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BTC hits ‘red line’ on client, value erosion

THE Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) chief executive says the company has reached “the red line” on mobile subscriber loss and value, and is readying the fight back.

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Dingman hit by $863k award on eatery collapse

A Lyford Cay resident’s former business partners have obtained a collective $863,000 default judgment against him over the collapse of his Nassau restaurant empire.

Flight Services comes alive with $200,000 deal

ALIV and Nassau Flight Services (NFS) yesterday announced a four-year partnership that will give the airport ground services provider upgraded communications services.

BISX offers platform for $35.5m in trades

The collective value of BISX-listed equities fell by 4.82 percent during the nine months to end-September 2018, producing a similar decline to that witnessed on major global stock markets.

Auto industry wants 'more horses in race'

The auto industry has held talks with the Government about adjusting the 25 percent duty threshold to enable more dealers to have “a horse in the race”, it was revealed yesterday.Fred Albury, the Bahamas Motor Dealers Association’s (BMDA) president,

Dingman hit by $863k award on eatery collapse

A Lyford Cay resident’s former business partners have obtained a collective $863,000 default judgment against him over the collapse of his Nassau restaurant empire.Judge Naomi Buchwald, sitting in the south New York federal court, entered the award a

Winter tourism fears on union 'work-to-rule'

Unionised employees were yesterday placed on “work to rule” at most of Nassau’s major resorts in a move likely to raise fears for this week’s key Thanksgiving holiday weekend.Darrin Woods, pictured, the Bahamas Hotel, Catering and Allied Workers Unio

Group with Bahamas ties grows in cayman

SMP Partners, which has a Bahamian subsidiary, yesterday announced it has expanded its Cayman Islands presence with the acquisition of Solaris Corporate Services.Steve McGowan, SMP Partners’ group chairman, said in a statement: “This acquisition furt

BTC hits 'red line' on client, value erosion

THE Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) chief executive says the company has reached “the red line” on mobile subscriber loss and value, and is readying the fight back.Garfield “Garry” Sinclair told Tribune Business that BTC must “reorient” it

BISX offers platform  for $35.5m in trades

The collective value of BISX-listed equities fell by 4.82 percent during the nine months to end-September 2018, producing a similar decline to that witnessed on major global stock markets.The Bahamas International Securities Exchange’s (BISX) All-Sha