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D'Aguilar: Take Road Works Deal And Run
D'Aguilar: Take Road Works Deal And Run
A top businessman is advising fellow entrepreneurs to "cut the deal and run" regarding the government's $15 million compensation offer.
Dionisio D'Aguilar, the owner of Superwash, said he is well aware of the impact from ongoing road works.
Business Leaders Look To Hedge Liabilities
Business Leaders Look To Hedge Liabilities
Some of the country's top businessmen say between exorbitant operational costs and the volatility of the market, it is becoming increasingly difficult to operate in the private sector.
Bahamas 'stuck in 20th century'
Bahamas 'stuck in 20th century'
The co-author of a World Bank report measuring the ease of business said The Bahamas is "falling behind" other countries in implementing meaningful reforms, with its recent drop in the rankings indicative of inaction.
Jean Michel-Lobet, a key figure behind "Doing Business 2013", told Guardian Business that the country is not falling because the government is taking negative actions. Instead, The ...
Former Chairman Calls BEC 'Bloated'
Former Chairman Calls BEC 'Bloated'
Former executives from the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) are calling the firm's 1,000-strong workforce "bloated" and are throwing their weight behind the elimination of overtime.
Doubts Over URCA Integrity Rejected
Doubts Over URCA Integrity Rejected
Questions about the "integrity" of the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority have been laid to rest by the government.
Support For cable Fee Increase
Support For cable Fee Increase
One of the country's leading businessmen thinks that Cable Bahamas Limited (CBL) should be entitled to a price increase in monthly charges for its SuperBasic TV package.
Smith: Income Tax Must Be Considered
Smith: Income Tax Must Be Considered
A key advisor to the Christie administration says income tax must be considered in The Bahamas to curb its rising debt levels.
D'Aguilar Calls For 1M BTC 'Penalty'
D'Aguilar Calls For 1M BTC 'Penalty'
A top businessman is calling on industry regulators to impose a million-dollar penalty on Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) for every month of disrupted service.
Borrowers' Bill 'Does Nothing' For Bahamians
Borrowers' Bill 'Does Nothing' For Bahamians
Top businessman Dionisio D'Aguilar says the Borrowers' Protection Bill will not protect Bahamian consumers as planned, with institutions likely having "something up their sleeves" to recoup any losses.
D'Aguilar: We lack desire for higher education
D'Aguilar: We lack desire for higher education
Local business leaders are responding to the country's consistently poor numbers in regards to higher education, noting that this makes the hiring process for companies more difficult.
During a recent labor survey, it was revealed that only 30 percent of the working population has completed some form of higher education.
"The problem is that Bahamians have figured out, or think that they have figu...