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Leaner Winn-Dixie Satisfies Bankruptcy
JACKSONVILLE - Winn-Dixie Stores emerged from bankruptcy Tuesday, 21 months after the grocery chain filed for Chapter 11 protection after suffering huge financial losses from competitive pressures.The new Winn-Dixie is much smaller than the troubled company that filed for bankruptcy on Feb. 20, 2005. The company, which had 920 stores in eight states and the Bahamas and 79,000 employees, now has only 522 stores in five states with about 55,000 workers. The company also sold warehouses, manufacturing plants and corporate jets.
"It's terrific timing on the company's part," said Burt Flickinger III, managing director of Strategic Resources Group in New York, who follows the supermarket industry. "The Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's holidays are typically the highest profit time of the year."
Still, Flickinger warned that the competition that pushed the Jacksonville-based supermarket chain into bankruptcy is still out there even as Winn-Dixie gets a fresh start with a clean balance sheet.
Bahamian Christmas Craft and Souvenir Show
This authentically Bahamian Christmas fair combines traditional festive themes with the laid back, tropical vibe that the country is known for.There are over 75 booths that sell gifts, Christmas ornaments, decorative and scented candles and traditional arts and crafts.Eggnog is also served throughout the day and is highly popular in North America and the Bahamas.There is a culinary corner which offers tasting sessions and chef master classes, giving you hints and tips for preparing an alternative to the traditional Christmas dinner.Kids are catered for in a section which offers face painting and lots of balloons, keeping them occupied while you peruse the craft stalls.A Junkanoo, or street carnival, follows the fair and reminds you that you're in the Bahamas after all.When you're not enjoying the fair you can be relaxing on a beach, perhaps with a glass of eggnog.As Christmas approaches, businesses get advice on security
BEEFING UP A security officer stands guard at the Solomon's Wholesale store. As the Christmas holidays draw near, Grand Bahama authorities are encouraging local business places to beef up security, as crime tends to increase this time of year.(Photo by JENNEVA RUSSELL)
The Yuletide season is approaching and local businesses are getting some sound advice from some of the Royal Bahamas Police Force's elite on taking proper security measures.
Inspector Loretta Mackey said that local business owners are encouraged to establish a better communication line with authorities, especially as the days dwindle down to Christmas.
"We met with all of our Urban Renewal teams and their commanders, the fire department and police officers last Friday," said Mackey.
30-10-2006: Singapore to decide on 2nd casino early December
Singapore is likely to decide early in December which one of three competing consortiums will be awarded the bid to build the city-state's second casino, a government minister was quoted as saying on Oct 29.On Oct 10, three groups -- one led by Genting, one by US group Eighth Wonder, and one by Bahamas-based casino operator Kerzner -- submitted bids worth up to US$3.5 billion (RM12.78 billion) to build and run a casino on the Singapore resort island Sentosa.
"Whichever one we choose, Singapore will be the better for it. I believe the decision will be likely ready somewhere around early December or so -- before Christmas definitely," National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan told reporters in China, according to state-owned broadcaster Channel NewsAsia.
Genting has teamed up with US theme park giant Universal Studios and is bidding through its Genting International and cruise operator Star Cruises Ltd affiliates.
Chamber combats crime
Ways to prevent and overcome crime will be outlined in the second annual crime prevention seminar that officials emphasize would be very beneficial to business owners and the general public.On November 23, members of the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF), Bahamas Chamber of Commerce (BCC) and Crime Stoppers will host the yearly seminar to enlighten the public on ways to protect themselves and prevent crime. Chair of the Crime Prevention Committee at the BCC, Branville McCartney, said it was expected that the conference would have a really good turnout, as last year had a considerable one.
"We are looking forward to it being a successful, educational and well-attended seminar," said Mr. McCartney. "We are entering into the Christmas season and the trend is that crime increases during this time and we would like at the end of the day to see some reduction in it and this is one way of trying to deal with the reduction.