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BEC 'MANAGING POLITICS' OVER FUEL HEDGING
BEC 'MANAGING POLITICS' OVER FUEL HEDGING
By ALISON LOWE
Business Reporter
alowe@tribunemedia.net
Questions were yesterday raised about the Bahamas Electricity Corporation's (BEC) decision to stay away from fuel hedging - fixing oil costs in advance to avoid future rises or volatility - as a strategy to protect its bottom line going into 2011.
Khaalis Rolle, president of the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation (BCCE...
Urgent Need of Blood
Urgent Need of Blood
Doctors Hospital?s Blood Bank is in URGENT need of all blood types. We are asking assistance from your radio stations and newspapers in order to inform the community on this urgent matter. We request for your DJs to make an appeal on air, as often as possible, to assist our blood appeal.
CITY MARKETS TARGETS 10-12M FOR STORES
CITY MARKETS TARGETS 10-12M FOR STORES
By NEIL HARTNELL
Tribune Business
Editor
CITY MARKETS will need to invest between $10-$12 million to get two new stores, on JFK Drive in Nassau and the Queen's Highway in Freeport, operational, Tribune Business was told last night, with the company poised to return to profitability once it "fixes" its three Freeport stores.
Mark Finlayson, City Markets principal, told this newspaper that $6 mi...
City Markets targets10-12m for stores
City Markets targets10-12m for stores
By NEIL HARTNELL
Tribune Business Editor
CITY MARKETS will need to invest between $10-$12 million to get two new stores, on JFK Drive in Nassau and the Queen's Highway in Freeport, operational, Tribune Business was told last night, with the company poised to return to profitability once it "fixes" its three Freeport stores.
Mark Finlayson, City Markets principal, told this newspaper that $6 mil...
AML Foods Q4 sales grow 9 'across the board'
AML Foods Q4 sales grow 9 'across the board'
By NEIL HARTNELL
Tribune Business Editor
AML Foods said yesterday total group sales increased by 9 per cent "across the board" during the just-closed fourth quarter, its chief executive telling Tribune Business the company would likely pay a year-end dividend "at least" the same as 2010's $0.04 per share.
Gavin Watchorn, who is also the BISX-listed food retail group's president, told this newsp...
Beware Of Social Media Posts, Not Affiliated With The Ministry Of Health & Wellness Offering Fake Health Services
Beware Of Social Media Posts, Not Affiliated With The Ministry Of Health & Wellness Offering Fake Health Services
The Ministry of Health & Wellness is urging the public to view and read social media posts carefully as imitation sponsored posts, which are not authorized by the Ministry continue to falsely advertise health offerings and information.
Beware of health services scammers
Beware of health services scammers
NASSAU, BAHAMAS—The Ministry of Health & Wellness is urging the public to view and read social media posts carefully. Imitation-sponsored posts, which are reportedly not authorized by the Ministry, continue to falsely advertise health offerings and information. The Ministry issued the public advisory via a press statement Tuesday afternoon. The statement continued: "For individuals seeking [...
Meet Angelique Sabrina
Meet Angelique Sabrina
Angelique Sabrina is a mature, focused and determined thirteen year old, Bahamian, singer/songwriter, who has loved music as long as she can remember. She has taken piano lessons from the age of six, played recorder and flute in school, taken drum lessons with Kevin Dean and, after picking up and teaching herself the guitar, she loved it so much that she asked her parents to get formal training wi...
“Tourism is Everybody’s Business”: MOTIA engages the domestic audience
In a move to have Bahamians buy into the importance of tourism to the economy, the Ministry of Tourism, Investments and Aviation (MOTIA) officially launched its “Tourism is Everybody’s Business" domestic campaign.
CITY MARKETS REOPENSEIGHT MILE ROCK STORE
CITY MARKETS REOPENSEIGHT MILE ROCK STORE
BAHAMAS Supermarkets (BSL) has confirmed to Tribune Business that its Eight Mile Rock store in Grand Bahama has reopened.
When contacted by this newspaper, its principal, Mark Finlayson, would only confirm: "Yes the Eight Mile Rock store has reopened."
He directed Tribune Business to contact his brother Rae Finlayson, executive vice-president, for further details regarding the matter.
City Mark...