International Protector Group (IPG), a trust and estate planning consultancy, launched November 27 a new Family Office service to help high-net-worth (HNW) families set up effective wealth protection structures.

The new offering will allow families and their professional advisors to utilize the Bahamas Executive Entity (BEE), a progressive piece of legislation which simplifies legacy financial and fiduciary practices.
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TORONTO-(BUSINESS WIRE) — Liquid Nutrition Group Inc. (“Liquid Nutrition” or “Company”) (TSX-V: LQD.V and LQD.WT) announced today the opening of the first international location in Nassau, Bahamas.

“Our first international location is a major milestone for Liquid Nutrition, but equally important we have a pipeline of stores scheduled to open later this year and through 2013.” The location is Liquid Nutrition’s 12th location open and the first outside of Canada.

Glenn Young, President, Liquid Nutrition Group Inc. is responsible for overseeing the rapidly expanding company.

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The private sector industry association known as the Bahamas Hotel Association (BHA) will mark its 60th anniversary this week with a celebration ball November 30 at Atlantis Paradise Island.

Prime Minister Perry Christie and Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe will be among the attendees.

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Shannon Roberts of Blue Marlin Cove says that Grand Bahama’s newest resort has launched an extensive marketing campaign. Watch an interview with Roberts here.
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The exclusion of Bahamians from casino gambling will be considered by the Constitution Reform Commission, chairman Sean McWeeney confirmed.

The Commission continued its sessions at the end of last week.

Members of the Commission are Rubie Nottage, Mark Wilson, Carl Bethel, Lester Mortimer, Tara Cooper-Burnside, Michael Stevenson, Lydia Saunders, Michael Albury, Chandra Sands, Brandis Duncanson, Carla Brown-Roker, and Lauren Klein.

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MIAMI, Nov. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — To celebrate Thanksgiving and the arrival of its newest cruise ship, Carnival Breeze, to Miami, Carnival Cruise Lines is donating 137,500 meals to Feeding South Florida and erecting a 50-foot-tall inflatable turkey atop the ship.

The 1,250-pound nylon turkey — wearing a straw beach hat and colorful Hawaiian shirt — is scheduled to be displayed on Wednesday, Nov. 21, in time for holiday festivities. The giant fowl will sit 14 stories above the waterline and gaze toward nearby McArthur Causeway until just before the ship makes its inaugural sailing from Miami on Thanksgiving Day.

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Michael Meldman, the chairman and chief executive officer of Discovery Land Co–the company behind the Baker’s Bay resort development in Abaco–hosted a recent visit to the project by Prime Minister Perry Christie and Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe. Listen to his remarks here.
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Nassau, Bahamas – Nov. 20/2012 – The Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF) announced today that actress Sydney Tamiia Poitier (“Death Proof”, “The List”), daughter of legendary Oscar winning actor American/Bahamian Actor Sidney Poitier and actress Joanna Shimkus, will be honored with BIFF’s signature Shining Star Tribute. The announcement was made by BIFF Founder & Executive Director Leslie Vanderpool.

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Prime Minister Perry Christie and Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe visited the Baker’s Bay site in Abaco earlier in the week. Listen to their remarks here.
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For some perspective on the long-term performance of the stock market, this chart presents the Dow priced in another global currency–gold.

This is an excerpt from Chart of the Day as it appeared on November 21, 2012. For updates or to read the current version of this post in its entirety, please click here.

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