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Profits at the Ascendant group dropped by more than a third in the first six months of this year, the firm has revealed.
The firm, which counts power firm Belco and Bermuda Gas among its operations, logged net earnings of $1.2 million to the end of J...
DATE: Sep 22, 2014
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Telecoms firm Digicel could be shaping up for a showdown with cable TV firm CableVision.
The firm best known for phones in Bermuda has been muscling in on the TV market overseas — and announced yesterday that it had bought a controlling interest in t...
DATE: Sep 19, 2014
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A duo of Bermuda lawyers have been honoured with an international award in London.
Appleby global head of private client and trusts Carlos de Serpa Pimental and Bermuda managing partner Kiernan Bell were presented with the prestige Society of Trust a...
DATE: Sep 18, 2014
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Three young student lawyers yesterday got a $5,000 boost after top law firm Marshall, Diel & Myers split its annual scholarship award between them.
Now Ciara Burrows, Alexis Hayes and Jennifer Looby will all get financial help as they prepare for a c...
DATE: Sep 17, 2014
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A man and a woman were stranded at sea for two nights after their boat engine failed.
And they were only rescued after a dive boat from Blue Water Diving heard their air horn and went to investigate.
The drama began on Thursday when the pair put to s...
DATE: Sep 15, 2014
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Bermuda’s representative in the US has launched a defence of the Island’s tax system.
And head of Bermuda’s Washington DC office Cheryl Packwood appealed for US legislators to treat Bermuda as an ally and economic partner — not a tax haven.
“Unlike t...
DATE: Sep 15, 2014
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A hurricane which may have posed a threat to the Island has been downgraded.
Hurricane Edouard on Saturday was listed as a potential threat — but forecasters said it was now likely to pass well east of Bermuda.
But a spokesman for the Bermuda Weather...
DATE: Sep 15, 2014
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Three people were treated at the Lamb Foggo Urgent Care Centre after the incoming Air Canada flight was forced to make an emergency landing after fumes filled the plane.
The Saturday flight — with 88 on board — landed safely after passengers and crew...
DATE: Sep 15, 2014
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Telecoms firm Digicel has launched a new data doctor service to help iron out glitches in smartphones.
And customer care director and data specialist Jakai Franks will be appearing on TV and radio to help people get the most out of their mobiles.
Mr ...
DATE: Sep 11, 2014
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A launch by tech giants Apple — believed to be the firm’s new iPhone6 and iWatch — is to be shown live in Bermuda.
The event — at 2pm Bermuda time on Tuesday — will streamed over the internet at Apple dealer iClick on Hamilton’s Reid Street.
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DATE: Sep 08, 2014
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