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Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with an international blockchain company to improve efficiency between departments.
The Premier, David Burt, said the agreement with The Proof of Trust (Bermuda) Ltd, demonstrated the island’s “cont...
DATE: Jan 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Technology
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Companies wishing to incorporate in Bermuda will have to file applications with the Registrar of Companies electronically, under new legislation.
The Companies and Partnerships Electronic Registry Amendment Act 2020 was approved in the House of Assem...
DATE: Dec 07, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Business
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The price of a basket of groceries has risen by two percent in the last year, according to the latest statistics.
The inflation rate has risen from the 1.7 percent increase in good and services prices recorded in February, and will dent recent claims...
DATE: Apr 29, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Economy
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Government is pumping an additional $9 million into its financial assistance programme in order to help struggling Bermudians living on the poverty line.
Community and Cultural Affairs Minister Wayne Scott is expected to make a formal request for the...
DATE: Feb 21, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Economy
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -- European Central Bank President Wim Duisenberg yesterday again defended the ECB's surprise May 10 decision to trim its key lending rate by 25 basis points, citing the likely path of future inflation.
In prepared remarks to a Eur...
DATE: May 29, 2001
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Utility company Bermuda Electric Light Company Holdings Ltd. has reported net earnings of $20.5 million for last year -- an increase of nearly 30 percent on the year before.
A company spokeswoman last night explained that the principal reason for the...
DATE: Mar 30, 2001
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
their customers -- and the delays are crippling small businesses.
The claim was made by one businessman who says that, this year, he has regularly had to wait for nearly three weeks for his stock to be unloaded after it has arrived at the docks.
And ...
DATE: Sep 28, 1999
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
around-the-clock effort by Bermuda Electric Light Company crews to restore lines brought down by Hurricane Gert.
The majority of the 12,000 households which suffered power outages were reconnected while the hurricane still raged on Tuesday.
But a Bel...
DATE: Sep 23, 1999
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
action should Hurricane Gert wreak havoc to power lines.
The company began preparations for the storm several days ago by ensuring that all trucks were fully fuelled and stocked with essential repair equipment in readiness for mass call-outs.
And a c...
DATE: Sep 21, 1999
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
after offering voluntary retirement to a host of staff.
A celebration leaving party was held last week after 31 of the 38 staff offered the pension packages opted to clear their desks and retire. The figure represents 7.75 percent of the company's 40...
DATE: Sep 03, 1999
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
