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A bid by UK Prime Minister David Cameron to increase transparency in offshore jurisdictions like Bermuda was a stunt designed to deflect an EU tax bid that would have damaged the City of London, a Conservative member of the House of Lords has claimed...
DATE: Apr 17, 2015
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CATEGORY:
International Business
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
One of the biggest shareholders in Bermuda-based reinsurance firm PartnerRe has backed a $6.4 billion rival bid for the company.
PartnerRe had agreed a deal to merge with rival Bermuda firm Axis — but a surprise bid by Italian investment firm Exor ha...
DATE: Apr 17, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A Bermuda chef has turned up the heat with the addition of new flavours to his range of seasonings.
Michiko Campbell has added a touch of spice and a flavour of the east, bringing the total of spices on offer to five after launching the original Chik...
DATE: Apr 17, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
The latest generation of Samsung smartphones has arrived in Bermuda.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge are now available at CellOne, while the S6 is also on sale at Audio Visual Electronics.
CellOne’s Schereene Outerbridge said: “Customers will have ...
DATE: Apr 17, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Technology
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Insurance companies Aspen and Starr Companies have joined forces in a joint underwriting agreement concentrating on European industrial firms.
The joint operation by the two firms, who both have offices in Bermuda, will be called Aspen Starr Property...
DATE: Apr 17, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Bermuda reinsurer Axis is set to fight a bid by the billionaire Italian Agnelli family to take over PartnerRe.
Axis earlier this year confirmed a deal to merge with PartnerRe — but the Agnelli-controlled Exor investment company on Tuesday stepped in ...
DATE: Apr 16, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Retail sales rose for the seventh successive month, according to Government data released yesterday.
Motor vehicles logged the biggest jump in the latest survey of buying habits.
Cars, bikes and truck sales rose by 18.8 per cent in February compared ...
DATE: Apr 15, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
The family behind Italian car giants Fiat and Alfa Romeo has launched a $6.4 billion drive to buy Bermuda-based reinsurer PartnerRe.
The move means Exor is now in a race with Axis, which has already announced a bid to merge with PartnerRe.
Exor — a t...
DATE: Apr 15, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Social media as a sales booster is to be the focus of the latest in a series of workshops aimed at market stall holders and other retailers.
The Hamilton roadshow — the second of three organised by the Bermuda Economic Development Corporation (BEDC) ...
DATE: Apr 14, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A consultancy specialising in human resources has expanded.
And now Performance Solutions is offering a range of new services to help companies better manage their staff.
The firm, based in the British American building on Front Street, is celebratin...
DATE: Apr 14, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
