AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoBanking: Butterfield says its $1.8 billion acquisition of CIBC Caribbean remains on track to close in the first half of 2027, with regulatory applications submitted and integration planning underway. Grand Bahama: The GBPA plans nearly $1 million in Freeport road resurfacing, with three local contractors expected to start work soon and finish by the end of November. Business Costs: New Providence bus drivers say rising diesel and maintenance expenses are squeezing earnings; a sick-out ended after talks with the government. Fuel costs have also forced Bahamas-flagged residential ship Villa Vie Odyssey to suspend its voyage in Cambodia. Energy: Regional utility leaders met in Nassau to discuss affordability, reliability, renewable energy investment and the regulatory changes needed to support the Caribbean’s energy transition.
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