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Bahamian executive visits 'web' capital

A Bahamian website executive recently joined board members and marketing professionals from the industry’s top companies in Irelend for a series of meetings.

Exuma fears loss of 'investor generation'

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'Very fine line' on Gov't land reforms

By NEIL HARTNELL

Gov't plans vacation rental tax crackdown

By NATARIO McKENZIE

Ex-Indigo owner: Tax changes made us 'bit nervous'

By NEIL HARTNELL

Financial services 'breathe' sigh of relief' over FATCA

By NEIL HARTNELL

'Set record straight' on tax-free Freeport

By NEIL HARTNELL

Poultry farm: Fee rises 'threw us for a loop'

By NATARIO McKENZIE

Systems drive our marketing success

By D’Arcy Rahming

Oil licence 'clarity unlocks' share issue

By NEIL HARTNELL

17% mortgage drop shows 'corner not turned yet'

The Bahamian real estate market has “not quite turned the corner” and is splitting into two, Tribune Business was told yesterday, with the number of recorded mortgages down 17.3 per cent year-over-year for the 2013 first half.

$5.119bn debt's foreign currency share 'worrying'

The Bahamas’ national debt hit $5.119 billion at end-March 2013, with a former finance minister yesterday describing the 36.6 per cent foreign currency share of this figure as “the worrying side” of the fiscal crisis.

Doctors Hospital 'ready to move on stem cell'

DOCTORS Hospital Health System (DHHS) “is ready to move” on stem cell treatment as soon as the Government passes the necessary regulations, its president yesterday saying it would be part of its medical tourism programme.

FATCA infrastructure's 'significant concern'

A leading accountant yesterday described the mechanism the Bahamas will use to comply with the US Foreign Account Compliance Act (FATCA) as “significant concern” and “the big elephant in the room”.

$17.5m condo project's 'unique' sales strategy

An eastern New Providence development yesterday unveiled a “unique” strategy for selling its new $17.5 million condo offering, which it hopes to build-out within two years.

Bahamas admitted to global Chamber

The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation (BCCEC) has been accepted into membership of the prestigious International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).

Boutique hotel on 'radar' for $200m development

A $200 million real estate development yesterday confirmed that a boutique hotel, while “on our radar”, was likely three to four years from being added to its product mix.

Residents fearing Bimini 'overload'

WITH Bimini set for even more resort development, some residents yesterday expressed fears that the small island is being over developed and will eventually become overpopulated, one telling Tribune Business: “I don’t know why this island is being overloaded”.

Scotiabank officer passes executive exam

Scotiabank (Bahamas) centre director, Samuel Haven, has passed the Executive Series 7 general securities training workshop with The Nastac Group.

Broker 'bit player' in multi-million frauds

A Bahamian broker/dealer and its owner have described themselves as “bit players at most” in two alleged multi-million dollar financial frauds, accusing US regulators of attempting to portray them as “unscrupulous”.

Top QC: 'Is it Perry or Peter in charge?'

The Prime Minister’s assertion that Save the Bays’ Clifton campaign is “foolishness” has been slammed as “undignified and short-sighted”, a top QC questioning: “Is it Perry or Peter who is in charge?”

US restrictions block to PM's sand export dream

Restrictions that prevent US federal money from being spent on sand imports represent a major obstacle to the Prime Minister’s dreams of creating a Bahamian sand export market.

Oceania fury: DPM rejects reduced tax from 80% value fall

Property owners at the controversy-torn Oceania Heights development are furious that they will have to pay Stamp Duty based on their initial purchase price, despite values having fallen by up to 80 per cent.

Agreements avoid European 'shut out' for funds industry

The Securities Commission’s latest agreements with counterpart regulators have prevented the Bahamian investment funds industry being “shut out” of the European Union’s (EU) capital markets, a Cabinet Minister said yesterday.

'Holy Grail' needs 10% duty with VAT

Reducing Customs duties to 10 per cent at the same time Value-Added Tax (VAT) is introduced would enable the Bahamas to achieve “the Holy Grail” of matching US prices and increasing government revenues.