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Woman Accused Of Abusing Bf's Daughter
Woman Accused Of Abusing Bf's Daughter
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - A woman accused of abusing her boyfriend's 10-year-old daughter has been granted $3,000 bail.
Employees concerned over BFS/Prime Bahamas merger
Employees concerned over BFS/Prime Bahamas merger
The acquisition of local wholesaler Prime Bahamas by Bahamas Food Services(BFS)has left a bitter taste in the mouths of some Prime Bahamas employees, who claim that they were given a few days'notice that they would have to reapply for their jobs with no guarantees that they would be rehired.
"This is a cost-cutting process. It's unavoidable,"said Prime Bahamas CEO Garland Evans at the company's...
BFS in Prime merger deal
BFS in Prime merger deal
By NEIL HARTNELL
Tribune Business Editor
Leading food distributor, Bahamas Food Services, will today conclude a "merger" with fellow wholesaler Prime Bahamas, acquiring the latter's inventory and assets, plus taking on most of its 52 staff, its proprietor telling Tribune Business: "I'm tired of the fight."
Garland Evans, who built Prime Bahamas into one of the Bahamas' leading wholesalers over ...
BFS 'affiliate' buys majority City Markets shareholding
By ALISON LOWE
Business Reporter
alowe@tribunemedia.net
A company that grocery industry sources last night said was affiliated with Bahamas Food Services and its principal, Ben Frisch, has signed a preliminary agreement to purchase the majority 78 per cent stake in City Markets held by the BSL Holdings investor group in a deal which, if it goes through, will shake-up the Bahamian retail and whol...
BFS Sale Pumps 9M Into Treasury
BFS Sale Pumps 9M Into Treasury
The government will earn around $9 million in stamp tax from the sale of Bahamas Food Services (BFS) to U.S. wholesale giant Sysco, providing a much-needed injection of cash into the public treasury.
Govt Approves BFS Sale To Sysco
Govt Approves BFS Sale To Sysco
The government has approved the sale of Bahamas Food Services (BFS) to one of the largest corporations in the United States. Sysco, with revenue over $39 billion in 2011, will acquire the country's largest food distributor for an unknown sum.
Pritchard blasts BFS sale to Sysco
Pritchard blasts BFS sale to Sysco
A leading wholesaler has come out against Sysco's bid to acquire Bahamas Food Services (BFS), saying he does not support the move "by any stretch of the imagination". Robert E. C. Pritchard, vice president of Asa H. Pritchard Limited, told Guardian Business that the takeover will end up "hurting a lot of people".
Talks Begin on BFS Sale to Sysco
Talks Begin on BFS Sale to Sysco
Negotiations for Bahamas Food Services (BFS) to be sold to U.S. food supplier Sysco are underway and such a deal would be "the best thing ever" in the local food industry, according to the BFS former head of operations, Philip Lightbourne.
BFS enjoys strong attendance at annual event
BFS enjoys strong attendance at annual event
More than 145 financial services professionals from The Bahamas and internationally attended the annual International Business & Finance Summit (IBFS), hosted this past weekend in Marsh Harbour, Abaco.
Paul Winder, Chairman of the Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) said, "Although relatively new, IBFS has its origins as a long-standing strategic planning vehicle for the Board, and the recent ...
Kamalame Cay finds success with SandDollar payroll
Kamalame Cay finds success with SandDollar payroll
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — On many of the family islands where there is limited to virtually no commercial banking presence, businesses are turning to approved digital payment solutions providers and utilizing the SandDollar as a means to quickly, safely, and efficiently process payroll and make necessary purchases. Portland Bain, Chief Financial Officer at Kamalame Cay, who [...]