1382 results returned for search: "" category "Business" author Duncan Hall
The battle between Bermudian-based Argo Group International Holdings Ltd and activist shareholder Voce Capital Management is heating up.
The San Francisco-based hedge fund owns about 5.6 per cent of Argo, and earlier this month attacked what it calle...
DATE: Apr 01, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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AUTHOR:
Duncan Hall
Watching electricians arrive in the early morning to shop for supplies with a coffee in hand, and couples browsing the lighting and home decor showroom on the weekend with their cups of java, Lindsay Butterfield and her colleagues at ESC Ltd had a “l...
DATE: Mar 29, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Duncan Hall
Clothing store The Edge is to close down less than a year after the passing of its owner and founder.
Zameer “Ronnie” Baksh died on May 13, 2018.
A popular figure, Mr Baksh opened The Edge in 1990 at the age of 23.
Now, his mother Patsy Proctor says,...
DATE: Mar 29, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Duncan Hall
A leading retailer has called on Government to provide a fuller picture of the goods being imported into Bermuda.
Paula Clarke, chief executive officer of Gibbons Company and head of the retail division of the Chamber of Commerce, said a decision by ...
DATE: Mar 28, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Duncan Hall
Residents and tourists seeking a reason to travel up the country were given plenty to consider yesterday as the West End Development Corporation held its annual networking breakfast at historic Royal Naval Dockyard.
Some 200 guests from all sectors o...
DATE: Mar 28, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Duncan Hall
Bermudian entrepreneurs have received a welcome boost with the launch of Ignite Bermuda, the island’s first privately-funded entrepreneurial accelerator.
Ignite, organisers say, will enhance the island’s ecosystem for start-ups and small businesses b...
DATE: Mar 27, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Duncan Hall
Clarien Bank’s plan to charge account holders $5 for withdrawing Bermuda dollars with the assistance of a teller has left at least one long-time customer unhappy.
“They’re always coming up with new rates, but everyone I have talked to about this new ...
DATE: Mar 25, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Duncan Hall
Stamp duty payable on lease agreements will rise sharply on April 1 after the Senate approved amending legislation.
The Stamp Duty Amendment Act 2019, which was passed by the House of Assembly on March 15, introduces a new fee schedule that is based ...
DATE: Mar 22, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Duncan Hall
Stamp duty payable on lease agreements is set to rise sharply if legislation passed by the House of Assembly, and currently before the Senate, comes into force.
Under current legislation, a flat stamp duty fee is based on the monthly rent of the prop...
DATE: Mar 20, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Duncan Hall
With its licence to operate Bermuda’s only cargo dock coming due in less than two years, the management of Stevedoring Services Limited is keeping a close eye on Bermuda Government’s plans for the Corporation of Hamilton.
Stevedoring has an exclusive...
DATE: Mar 18, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Duncan Hall