Owner of the Bahamian Brewing and Beverage Co, Jimmy Sands, announced at the opening of the company's corporate offices April 18 that the company will start exports to Florida within two months.

As part of its concerted drive against tax evasion and avoidance, the EU Commission today set up the new Platform for Tax Good Governance. The platform will monitor member states' progress in tackling aggressive tax planning and clamping down on tax havens, in line with the recommendations presented by the commission last year.