Union boss doubles down on BPL generation warning
A trade union leader yesterday reiterated that he will “accept nothing less” than Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) training his members to operate New Providence’s new generation plant.
Realtor expands ahead of its 10th anniversary
Bahamas Islands Realty has unveiled expansion plans just short of celebrating its tenth anniversary “success as a small firm with large talent”.
Water & Sewerage in out island outsource
The Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) has signed a contract with Sun Island Transfers (SunCash) to collect Family Island customer payments and move them to New Providence.
Renward’s relief in $700m lawsuit
Court brings end to waste project dispute
The Supreme Court has dismissed the $727.364m damages claim brought against Renward Wells and two government "agents" by the firm at the centre of the Letter of Intent (LOI) controversy.
'Next level' for financial sector after EU escape
The Bahamas must use its escape from the European Union's (EU) tax "blacklist" to take the financial services industry to the "next level of growth", the deputy prime minister urged yesterday.
Ex-minister backs corporate tax call
A former finance minister yesterday joined calls for The Bahamas to consider implementing a low-rate corporate tax as a way to shed its long-standing “tax haven” label.
DPM: We won’t allow any crypto asset ‘disasters’
THE DEPUTY Prime Minister yesterday said the government aims to prevent “disastrous situations” by imposing proper regulation for cryptocurrency assets and related instruments.
‘Breathing space for action’ by EU, says former AG
The Bahamas’ escape from the European Union’s (EU) tax “blacklist” has created “breathing space for action” to reposition the financial industry, an ex-attorney general argued yesterday.
ART OF GRAPHIX: Practice for difference rather than perfection
Someone once said: “Practice makes perfect”. But is this really true? Does it make us experts or picture perfect? Perhaps the jury is still out on this but, for argument’s sake, let us all agree that this is based on a flawed premise because perfection does not exist.
Bahamian firm teams for AI road inspections
A Bahamian construction firm is joint venturing with a foreign provider to offer artificial intelligence (AI) based road assessments to the government.
Lucayan managers told: 'There's no more money'
Grand Lucayan managers were yesterday bluntly warned "there's no more money" after they rejected the Government's $3.1m payout offer and took their grievances to the Industrial Tribunal.
Bahamas ‘not in clear’ as blacklist escape signalled
The Bahamas was yesterday warned “it is not in the clear” despite international media reports suggesting it has escaped the European Union (EU) tax “blacklist” due to be announced today.
Bahamian broker left at SEC mercy
A Bahamian broker/dealer and its staff remain at the mercy of US regulators after a federal court found its principal had failed to justify the imposition of an emergency restraining order.
New car dealers: Recovery, but not like ‘06-07
The Bahamian new car industry is “at the initial stages of recovery”, a leading dealer said yesterday, with the sector hoping this can be spread more equitably via the upcoming budget.
Chamber chief: Full disclosure on Disney deal
THE Eleuthera Chamber of Commerce’s president yesterday called for the Heads of Agreement (HOA) for Disney’s $250-$400m Lighthouse Point project, and the development “strategy”, to be made public.
