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France has removed Bermuda from its tax blacklist, Finance Minister Bob Richards said today.
The move came after high-level talks between French officials and Finance Ministry staff.
Mr Richards said: “I was impressed by the goodwill shown by French...
DATE: Dec 20, 2013
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The $50 million Bermuda Government Bond has been given a AA- rating by ratings agency Fitch, it was announced yesterday.
Fitch said the rating was “in line with Bermuda’s long-term local currency issuer default rating (IDR) of AA- with a negative out...
DATE: Dec 19, 2013
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A massive $50 million Government bond has sold out, Minister of Finance Bob Richards said today.
Mr Richards added that more than two-thirds of the bond orders — aimed at raising cash to reduce the Island’s debt — went to smaller investors and 90 per...
DATE: Dec 19, 2013
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Bermuda today signed an agreement to report to the US on American citizens’ bank accounts on the Island.
The intergovernmental agreement brings Bermuda in line with the US Foreign Account Compliance Act (FATCA), passed by the US government in a bid t...
DATE: Dec 19, 2013
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Professional services firm PwC is to offer students a head start in the sector.
The global company has invited students attending or considering university to attend a special networking event on Friday.
PwC Bermuda director David Gibbons said: “In a...
DATE: Dec 18, 2013
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Santa Claus was one of the first international businesses — and now his brand has been valued at $1.6 trillion by a top UK analyst.
The global value of the Santa brand outstrips tech giants Apple — the biggest value brand on the planet this year — wh...
DATE: Dec 17, 2013
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A list of red-flagged countries with poor controls on money laundering and fraud has been highlighted by Government.
Attorney General Mark Pettingill said the list of “serious deficiencies” included totalitarian North Korea, and Iran, which the inter...
DATE: Dec 16, 2013
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Insurance firm Ace has joined forces with the Bermuda Women’s Council to promote community involvement in business.
The Ace Women’s Forum threw its weight behind the Department of Human Affairs drive to increase community-driven development (CDD) and...
DATE: Dec 16, 2013
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A member of a Bermuda legal dynasty has died aged 79.
Richard Pearman, known as Dick, died at his home in Paget on Sunday night.
Mr Pearman, a partner at law firm Conyers, Dill & Pearman — retired in 2000 after more than 40 years at the firm his fath...
DATE: Dec 11, 2013
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A new lawyer called to the Bar almost had to pull out of her law degree in England due to an eye problem.
Alsha Wilson was told by an optometrist in England to take time out from her LL.B studies at the University of Kent — but decided to press on de...
DATE: Dec 10, 2013
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