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Kennedy: Bahamas not ready for oil drilling
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says The Bahamas is not ready for oil exploration due to its poor environmental track record and the ability for large companies to call the shots down the line.
The well-known attorney, environmentalist and businessman argued ... |
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Davis: PGA Village approvals to be finalized this week
Work on the $220 million Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) Village set for Cat Island is expected to move ahead, once the approvals are finalized by week’s end.
Philip Brave Davis, the deputy prime minister and minister of public works and... |
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RBC opens new John F. Kennedy Drive location
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) has opened its new $1.1 million John F. Kennedy (JFK) Drive location to provide its customers with a larger banking center.
The new JFK Drive branch is located on the ground floor of the Royal Star Alliance Building, just ... |
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FDI boards ‘rarely meeting’
A leading attorney and members of the business community are expressing concern over the frequency in which foreign investment boards meet.
The meetings at the Bahamas Investment Authority, where crucial approvals for land acquisitions and other dir... |
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$25 million office complex for western New Providence
Construction is underway on a $25 million office complex set for western New Providence.
Ground was recently broken on the 68,000-square-foot commercial development, The Windsor Professional Centre, located on Windsor Field Road.
Sonya Alvino, the ... |
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GBPA I.C.E. named top JA ‘Company of the Year’
GBPA I.C.E (Innovative Creative Entrepreneurs) sponsored by the Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited (GBPA) was named top Company of the Year at this year’s Junior Achievement awards’ banquet held recently.
Offering congratulations was Ian... |
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Bahamas participates in RIMS conference
A Bahamas team comprised of representatives from the Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) and the Insurance Commission of The Bahamas (ICB) has returned from Los Angeles, California after having participated in the four-day RIMS 2013 Annual Confer... |
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Work permit debate lacks ‘consistency’
A top businessman says The Bahamas’ work permit controversy is being fueled by a lack of consistency.
Franklyn Wilson, the chairman of Sunshine Holdings Limited, insisted that the issue cannot be properly addressed until Bahamians settle on an "ob... |
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RoyalStar reports $4.4M in net income
RoyalStar Assurance (RSA) shrugged off a sluggish economy and Hurricane Sandy and reported a $922,313 boost in total comprehensive income, according to its annual report.
Net income and total comprehensive income rose from $3.47 million to $4.4 mill... |
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Fidelity to ‘bite bullet’ on millions in provisions
Fidelity Bank (Bahamas) Limited (FBB) boosted its loan loss provisions by 98 percent in 2012 and recorded a charge of $3.95 million, indicating the size of its loan book and challenges resolving delinquent mortgages.
The BISX-listed firm's 2012 resu... |
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The private world of gastronomy
Name: Ron Johnson
Position: Culinary artist, Savory Art Culinary & Consultation Service
Guardian Business: Can you briefly describe your experience in the tourism sector and what your role is today?
Ron: I’ve been a part of the hospi... |
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Dunkin’ Donuts opens first drive-thru
Dunkin’ Donuts opened its newest location in New Providence this week, creating scores of new jobs.
The East Street South store, which is also a drive-thru, marks the seventh Dunkin’ Donuts location in New Providence.
Other loca... |
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Senor Frog’s hosts GB Chamber mingle
Enjoying the cool breezes and the view of ships sailing by, members of the business community came out to Senor Frog’s for the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce’s month “Mix n Mingle” last Thursday.
Each month, the chamber chooses a fun spot ... |
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For entrepreneurs, sometimes dreams do come true
Q: What daily activities do you find inspiring and motivating?
— Linda, Malmo, Sweden
A: On Monday, I went out to the Mojave Desert to watch Virgin Galactic, our space tourism company, complete its first rocket-powered flight – ... |
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Make a splash in the boardroom
The boardroom - it can be a daunting place.
We gather around the table and there always seems to be one or two people that dominate the meeting. Then there are those one or two people that you forget were there. If you want to be seen as a leader, y... |
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RBC donates computer system to school
Team members of the RBC FINCO, Palmdale Branch, recently donated a Dell desktop computer system to Columbus Primary School. The computer was handed over to the principal along with the head boy, head girl and deputy head girl during a ceremony on Apr... |
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Govt officials introduce e-govt to insurers
Officials of the Department of Information Technology in the Ministry of Finance continued hitting the pavement to share the message on the government’s e-portal, bahamas.gov.bs to boost usage and registration on the site through a round of mini pr... |
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Parties clash over banking permits
Parliamentarians sparred over the country's controversial immigration policy in the House of Assembly yesterday, with the sharpest words arising during debate on a possible crackdown on foreigners in the financial services sector.
Dr. Hubert Minnis,... |
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Bahamas removed from USTR watch list
The Bahamas has been removed from the Office of the United States Trade Representative’s (USTR) watch list, marking a “significant” achievement in intellectual property rights (IPR).
Its annual 301 report, focusing on the adequacy and effectiv... |
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Report: Bahamas most visited by U.S. elite
A new study measuring the most affluent families in the United States found The Bahamas to be their most visited island destination.
However, this country ranked 10th out of island destinations that wealthy Americans would like to visit.
The 2013 R... |
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