Port bidder: ‘No truth’ to cruise group’s claims
A rival Nassau port bidder yesterday slammed the major cruise lines, saying “there’s no truth at all” to assertions that its plans will impede ship movements around Prince George Wharf.
Bahamas’ GDP per person lower than pre-recession era
The Bahamas’ real GDP per capita is lower now than it was 11 years ago before the start of the global recession, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has revealed.
Business Licences calculated on VAT revenue from 2020
Business Licence fees will be based on “positive VAT-rated revenue” from 2020 onwards in a move that “removes some of the ambiguity” surrounding how they are calculated.
Government breaking down ‘offshore’ banking divide
The Government yesterday broke down the divide between Bahamian domestic and international financial institutions to meet European Union (EU) demands.
IAN FERGUSON: Staff wellness makes for a healthy business
Happy New Year! Most of us probably had a New Year’s resolution to take control of our personal health. Losing weight has certainly been at the top of the list for those coming out of an intense December featuring too much turkey, ham and fruit cake.
DPM: Dutch blacklist ‘premature response’
The Deputy Prime Minister yesterday branded The Bahamas’ “blacklisting” by the Netherlands as a “premature response” that undermines the European Union’s (EU) own anti-tax evasion offensive.
Property fund brings functions back home in new year move
The BISX-listed Bahamas Property Fund has brought its management, advisory and leasing functions in-house with effect from New Year’s Day via a new executive structure.
ART OF GRAPHIX: Technology drives design’s evolution
What will graphic designs look like years from now? I believe that graphic design will be much more immersive as a result of the passage of time. And perhaps this shift will be accompanied by more niche professional experts, instead of generalist designers.
Taxi drivers: Strike to take 'full effect'
TAXI drivers yesterday doubled down on their strike threat, with a union leader warning: “It’s going into full effect."
Retail group: Xmas sales ‘up slightly’ against 2017
A BISX-listed retail group yesterday said same-store sales for most of its stores were “up slightly” over the Christmas seasom compared to the same period in 2017.
‘Shocked’ if no fight over tax breaks end
A top QC would be “very surprised” if the premature end to foreign investors’ preferential tax breaks is not challenged in the Bahamian courts within the next three years.
DPM: ‘Serious concerns’ over Dutch blacklist
The Bahamas “will have some serious concerns” if its inclusion on a Dutch “blacklist” means European Union (EU) countries are going further than the bloc’s own anti-tax evasion offensive.
Cruise line bid slams port rivals
The Nassau port bid allied with the cruise lines yesterday slammed its rivals for offering “unnecessary” extras that will undermine Prince George Wharf’s “long-term viability”.
Activists to focus on GB Power ‘dilemma’
Advocates for an end to Grand Bahama Power Company’s monopoly yesterday said they plan to “intensify” public focus on what they described as its regulatory “dilemma”.
Sir Franklyn: ‘High chance’ of new Atlantis ownership
Sir Franklyn Wilson says there is “a high possibility” that Atlantis may undergo a change in ownership in 2019, describing this as a “significant” investment boost for The Bahamas.
