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March 10, 2011
Prince Charles businesses reject road closure

When the Ministry of Works attempted to close Prince Charles Drive Monday, one business owner used his forklift to remove barricades used to close the road, Superwash president Dionisio D’Aguilar told The Nassau Guardian yesterday.
D’Aguilar said the Prince Charles business owners “sent the Ministry of Works packing,” following a meeting Tuesday night. The business owners ...

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A business 'wasteland'
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November 15, 2010
A business 'wasteland'

By NEIL HARTNELL

Tribune Business Editor

PARTS of Robinson Road have been turned into a business "wasteland" by protracted roadworks, as a former Bahamas Chamber of Commerce president - whose business and others in the area have already seen 20-30 per cent sales declines - yesterday said they were bracing for the further "devastating" effects of a planned 0.7 mile detour set to make it all but i...

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October 18, 2010
BEC rate increase having impact

By INDERIA SAUNDERS
Guardian Business Reporter
inderia@nasguard.com
A government decision to approve a 5 percent rate increase at the Bahamas Electricity Corporation(BEC)-coupled with typically higher energy consumption during the summer months-is impacting electricity bills in homes and businesses.
It's something business leaders say speak to the need for government-led initiatives promoting bett...

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October 18, 2010
­BEC rate increase having impact

By INDERIA SAUNDERS
Guardianâ Business Reporter
inderia@nasguard.com

A government decision to approve a 5 percent rate increase at the Bahamas Electricity Corporation(BEC)-coupled with typically higher energy consumption during the summer months-is impacting electricity bills in homes and businesses.
It's something business leaders say speak to the need for government-led initiatives promo...

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October 18, 2010
Laundromat chain turn to WiFi growth

By ALISON LOWE

Business Reporter

alowe@tribunemedia.net

Having stuck diligently to what he considered sound business principles, leading to 2007 becoming a "peak year" for the company, Superwash president Dionisio D'Aguilar is now "racking his brains" on how to stimulate revenue following three years of decline.

Mr D'Aguilar blamed the slump on the economy and more competition entering the lau...

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October 18, 2010
Lack of creativity hurting entrepreneurs

By JAMMAL SMITH
Guardian Business Reporter
jammal@nasguard.com
A lack of creativity is one of the major challenges faced by entrepreneurs according to several members of the business community, who say following trends won't translate into much success in today's economic climate.
President of Superwash Dionisio D'Aguilar and John S. George President Andrew Wilson were keynote speakers at the 2010...

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October 13, 2010
'Jury still out' over infrastructure spend

The "jury is still out" on whether the Government's multi-million spending on infrastructure projects, particularly the $130 million-plus New Providence Road Improvement project, have delivered the touted benefits while racking up the national debt to more than $4 billion, a former Chamber of Commerce president believes.

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September 16, 2010
Experts: Illegal drug transit label won't discourage FDI

By JAMMAL SMITH
Guardian Business Reporter
jammal@nasguard.com

Despite U.S. President Barack Obama naming The Bahamas as a major drug transit or drug producing country, local business experts say that the label won't dissuade foreign investors.
Managing Partner of HLB Galanis Philip Galanis and former Chamber of Commerce President and Superwash chief Dionisio D'Aguilar spoke with Guardian Busines...

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July 26, 2010
License reforms remove cost of sales 'nightmare'

Both the current and immediate past Bahamas Chamber of Commerce presidents yesterday praised the Government for simplifying the way business license fees were calculated, telling Tribune Business the revised Bill would eliminate the complexity and "abuse" associated with gross profit calculations, while maintaining food retailers should have been given a special category.

Khaalis Rolle, the Cha...

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April 30, 2009
Abaco Markets Chairman and Vice-Chairman set to retire - nominating a new generation of leaders to move company ahead

NASSAU, Bahamas -- Abaco Markets Limited Chairman R. Craig Symonette and Vice-Chairman Frank Crothers are set to retire from their respective positions after 20 years ? recently indicating that they will not offer themselves for those positions at the Company?s next Annual General Meeting.

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