Miami Dolphins and The Bahamas are partnering on a promotion and marketing initiative that will see the US football team come to The Bahamas for sports activities and to play in the national stadium.
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NASSAU, The Bahamas, Jan. 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Baha Mar Ltd., which is developing the $3.5 billion Baha Mar integrated gaming resort project in Nassau, The Bahamas, today announced that Gregory Djerejian, Executive Vice President, will head the company’s new Asia business development operations to be located in Hong Kong.

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08 January, 2014 (cayCompass) — The ratings of Cayman First recognize its improved capitalization and positive non-health operating results along with its expertise in the Cayman market, AM Best said. Cayman First’s ratings also reflected improvements in the company’s health business and the winding down of litigation from prior ownership, which continues to have a negative impact on the company’s earnings and capital position, the rating agency noted.

Potential negative rating triggers for Cayman First include deterioration in its operating results, in particular from its accident and health business, or a decline in equity resulting in increased leverage metrics. Positive rating triggers would include continued improved profitability and organic surplus appreciation.

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The Ministry of Tourism has signed an agreement with the Miami Dolphins US football team to promote The Bahamas and sports tourism. Watch an interview with Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe here.
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CGT has experienced tremendous growth since beginning operations in Las Vegas in 2009. Its business has doubled over the last two years, and the company estimates it now has more than 30 per cent of the Nevada sports wagering market and processes more than 50 per cent of Nevada technology-based wagers.

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The World Bank has reported that The Bahamas, with an average income of $21,280, remains the wealthiest country in the Caribbean region. Watch a ZNS Network news report here.
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For the first time in 13 years, the LPGA tournament schedule is set to begin in January, and the 2014 slate couldn’t get started in a better place, amid an inviting tropical climate and great venue that produced a memorable finish seven months ago.

Though a young tournament, the second-annual Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic gets the honor of serving as the Tour’s season-opening event when it returns to the Ocean Club Golf Course at Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas, Jan. 20-26, 2014. The tournament, won in an exciting 36-hole event by Ilhee Lee, who claimed her first professional title, is moving from late May to the head of the LPGA schedule just before the traditional February Asia-Pacific Swing.

This is an excerpt from PureSilk Bahamas LPGA Classic as it appeared on January 7, 2014. For updates or to read the current version of this post in its entirety, please click here.

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BISX is pleased to announce its BISX All-Share Index and trading statistics for the nine month period ending September 30, 2013, with comparison to the same period of 2012.

BISX ALL SHARE INDEX
For the nine month period ending September 30, 2013 the BISX All-Share Index closed at 1,406.38. This represents a year to date increase of 60.12 or 4.47.%. By comparison for the nine month period ending September 30, 2012 the BISX All-Share Index closed at 1,308.01. This represented a year to date decrease of 56.98 or 4.17%.

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This is an excerpt from Mondo Visione as it appeared on January 6, 2014. For updates or to read the current version of this post in its entirety, please click here.

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NASSAU, The Bahamas – (Noodls) – The Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX) has announced that Societe Generale Private Banking (Bahamas) Ltd. has been approved as a BISX Sponsor Member for the listing of mutual funds on the Exchange.

It is the sixth Sponsor Member to join BISX, and brings to the Exchange a wealth of experience in the areas of private banking, wealth and fund management. In fact, Societe Generale has been a BISX Broker Dealer Member since September 2001, and now adds Sponsor Membership to its existing membership.

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