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More clarity may be emerging in the prospects for the Newstead Belmont Hills Golf Resort & Spa, after more than three years of receivership.
The Royal Gazette was yesterday unable to confirm that all or parts of the resort will be brought out of rece...
DATE: Jun 11, 2014
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Journalists have uncovered a Bermuda connection to sensational claims of political intrigue and suspicion involving a UK university — claims which invade the corridors of power in the People’s Republic of China.
In today’s edition, UK national newspa...
DATE: Jun 11, 2014
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The diplomat at the centre of the UK takeover of the Turks and Caicos Islands amid a corruption scandal five years ago is heading to Bermuda to share his story, joining a top executive who was jailed over the Enron scandal.
They both will be speakers...
DATE: Jun 10, 2014
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Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd yesterday made good on last week’s pledge to seek acquisition of all Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited common stock for a combination of common stock and cash at an improved offer of $49.50 a share.
Aspen closed up two...
DATE: Jun 10, 2014
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After allegations from the People’s Campaign that the actions of the Clarien Bank caused local families to lose their mortgages, the bank said it was pursuing dialogue with the activist group.
But they refused to be drawn on the veracity of the claim...
DATE: Jun 09, 2014
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Local Business
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David Fox, Business Editor
Bermuda has been branded a “notorious tax haven” by a new report on the use of offshore financial centres by US corporations aiming to cut their US tax bill.
The report, prepared by Richard Phillips and Steve Wamhoff of Citizens for Tax Justice and ...
DATE: Jun 09, 2014
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Gibraltar’s Minister of Finance, Albert Isola, met briefly with Premier and National Security Minister Michael Dunkley yesterday in a courtesy call at the Cabinet Office.
The visiting Minister is pressing the case for bilateral agreements to work tog...
DATE: Jun 06, 2014
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International Business
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David Fox, Business Editor
The ratings agency and publishing house, AM Best, provided additional coverage of Bermuda and the Bermuda Captive Conference this week with AM Best TV.
Best set up an exhibit booth — one of 49 at the Conference -and published information online about...
DATE: Jun 06, 2014
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Reinsurance
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David Fox, Business Editor
The tenth Bermuda Captive Conference (BCC) concluded on Wednesday night with a gala dinner, fireworks and the Fire Show at the Beach Side Terrace at Fairmont Southampton.
The spectacular ending came after record attendance, record exhibit participati...
DATE: Jun 06, 2014
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Reinsurance
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David Fox, Business Editor
The sobering assessment of cyber threats is that they are here to stay.
But cyber security experts speaking at the Bermuda Captive Conference yesterday urged companies to take a corporate approach to the problem, as opposed to just an IT approach, b...
DATE: Jun 05, 2014
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