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The parent company of Stevedoring Services yesterday reported a loss of $443,000 for the year ended in March.
The loss at Polaris Holding Company follows a $1.94 million recorded in the previous financial year.
A statement from the dock-services firm...
DATE: Sep 02, 2015
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A new store specialising in sneakers has opened up for business in Hamilton.
And co-owner Akil Trott said the three partners in the firm were convinced there was a market for a store specialising in casual footwear.
Laced — in Front Street’s Emporium...
DATE: Sep 01, 2015
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Local Business
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Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Island broadcaster DeFontes is to go off the airwaves at the end of next month.
Owner and president Kenneth DeFontes confirmed that the company will cease operations next month after 34 years.
A total of 19 people, five full time and 14 subcontractor...
DATE: Sep 01, 2015
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Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A get-rich-quick scam has been slammed by Island consumer watchdogs.
The scheme purports to feature an interview with a Bermudian woman who makes $7,000-$8,000 a week in a home survey programme and appears on a realistic news-style website.
But the s...
DATE: Sep 01, 2015
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A new cycle store has opened up for business.
Pedals Plus, on Union Street in Pembroke, is the new name for Social Cycles.
And company chief Dexter Swan said the new-look store and new location has wheels for everyone.
Mr Swan added: “We’re a full se...
DATE: Aug 31, 2015
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Local Business
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Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A trio of Bermudians have passed a gruelling three-day accountancy exam.
The three all passed the tough Uniform Final Examination (UFE) in chartered accountancy in Canada.
Caroline Berlo and Kim Johnson of professional services firm Ernst & Young and...
DATE: Aug 31, 2015
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Clarien Bank has launched new hi-tech debit cards.
In a partnership with MasterCard, the bank has introduced industry standard EMV/chip technology.
The new cards also include MasterCard PayPass, a contactless tap-and-pay service and are also claimed ...
DATE: Aug 28, 2015
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Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Reinsurance firm PartnerRe has topped a list of America’s 50 most trustworthy financial-services companies drawn up by a prestige business magazine.
Insurer and reinsurer Axis, which came fifth on the list, also featured in last year’s top 50.
The Fo...
DATE: Aug 28, 2015
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Reinsurance
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Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A boom in mergers and buyups in the reinsurance industry is set to continue into next year.
Ratings agency Standard & Poor’s said that companies would continue to combine to prow business and demands for greater scale from clients.
A report by Standa...
DATE: Aug 28, 2015
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Reinsurance
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Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Bermuda has been named on a list of 39 tax havens by the District of Columbia in the US.
The Island is joined on the list by other offshore centres like the Cayman Islands, Jersey, the British Virgin Islands, the Bahamas and the Isle of Man.
The chan...
DATE: Aug 27, 2015
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