Economy in `healthy shape' Bermuda's economy is in healthy shape as the amount of money in circulation continues to increase. Latest figures from the Bermuda
hands than last year. ------ Page 2 $130.4 MILLION IN RETAILERS TILLS BUC $130.4 million in retailers tills Summertime spending in Bermuda's shops landed $130.4 million in retailers tills, according to the latest Government statistics. Spending in the retail sector went up 2.1 per cent on gross turnover for the third quarter of 1996 compared to the third quarter in the previous year. ------ Page 3 CLYDE BEST TO TAKE CHARGE SOC Clyde Best to take charge Former professional star Clyde Best was yesterday confirmed as coach/manager of the Bermuda team for the upcoming Shell/Umbro Caribbean Cup. And the ex-West Ham striker wasted no time in getting down to the task at hand, as he met with players last night to discuss their "involvement in the national programme''. ------ Sport, Page 25 GUYANA TOUR SQUAD FINALISED CRI Guyana tour squad finalised Two new faces and a tour featuring a minimum of five matches were yesterday confirmed for the Bermuda national cricket team's training trip to Guyana, starting on Friday. ------ Sport, Page 25
