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A leading architects’ firm is to shut up shop it revealed yesterday.
Conyers & Associates (C&A) will close its doors at the start of March due to “personal circumstances”, a letter from president Charlita Saltus and managing director Malcolm Sutherla...
DATE: Jan 16, 2014
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Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Total car sales increased last year — for the first time in six years.
But the total figure of 932 vehicles is still 54 percent down from pre-recession 2007, when 2,016 cars left the showrooms.
There were 39 more cars sold last year than in 2012 and ...
DATE: Jan 16, 2014
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Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Butterfield Bank has bought over a multibillion dollar trust and corporate services business in Guernsey — its first buy since the global financial crisis started to bite in 2007.
The Bermuda bank has agreed terms with Legis Group Holdings and is exp...
DATE: Jan 13, 2014
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Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A telecoms firm is to bring in a new hi-tech radio system for the Island’s emergency services, its new general manager Brian Gonsalves said yesterday.
East End Telecoms, which already supplies police, the fire service and ambulance with radio equipme...
DATE: Jan 10, 2014
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Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Car sales jumped by more than a quarter at the end of last year — a sign that the economy is on the mend, according to vehicle sellers.
Glen Smith, head of Auto Solutions, said: “There is a recovery — there are a lot of cars coming to the end of thei...
DATE: Jan 08, 2014
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Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A new player in the health and fitness business yesterday opened its doors.
Horizon Health focuses on physical exercise but also provides lifestyle and nutrition counselling, as well as offering Reik, a Japanese technique for stress reduction and rel...
DATE: Dec 31, 2013
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Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Champagne sales are booming as Bermuda is determined to see out 2013 with a bang.
Bottles of bubbly are flying off the shelves — despite the recession.
And Charles Gosling, of the Island’s largest drinks supplier Gosling’s, said: “I would say probabl...
DATE: Dec 31, 2013
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Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Solar energy firms have called for power company Belco to adopt a Caymans-style agreement to buy back excess power generated by the sun from commercial generators.
A source close to the Bermuda Sustainable Energy Association said: “It is difficult to...
DATE: Dec 27, 2013
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Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Bermuda Aviation Services has boosted income to $1.27 million in the six-month period to September — a 60 percent increase over the previous year.
Ian Cook, BAS group president and CEO, said the firm had managed to increase sales — despite tough econ...
DATE: Dec 24, 2013
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Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A new-look KFC is set to open its doors just after Christmas.
And the Queen Street restaurant, which has been closed for renovations since early last month, will reopen with new decor and hi-tech electronic displays.
KFC chief Jason Benevides said: “...
DATE: Dec 23, 2013
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Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
