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A spirit of support and solidarity has been shown in the wake of the fire that gutted a large section of Robertson’s Drug Store in St George last month.
Another business in the town opened its doors to allow the pharmacy owners to hold a two-week “fi...
DATE: Oct 06, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
Don’t be surprised if you bump into boxing legend Riddick Bowe or former Major League Baseball star Darryl Strawberry next week, because they will be in Bermuda for a business conference.
The two men are among a group of sporting celebrities lined up...
DATE: Oct 05, 2017
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CATEGORY:
International Business
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
When it comes to cybersecurity, companies need to do much more than make themselves a difficult-to-crack fortress.
Because no matter how solid its own cyberdefences are, an organisation can suffer a damaging data breach or cyberattack through an expl...
DATE: Oct 04, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
Paul Stafford is the new chief executive officer of Digicel’s operations in Bermuda.
He is Digicel Bermuda’s third CEO since July 2014, and he will also lead the Bermuda Telephone Company.
Mr Stafford replaces Robin Seale, who served as CEO from 2015...
DATE: Oct 04, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
It was all hands on deck at Island Trading this week as the store underwent one of its twice yearly reconfigurations.
With the summer months now gone, the shop has brought its indoor products to the fore. It is a seasonal switcharound modelled on a t...
DATE: Sep 22, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
Bermuda’s drive to diversify its economy is receiving a helping hand from Bermudian Carika Weldon, a lecturer in biomedical science in Britain.
She initiated this year’s Bermuda Principles Impact On Splicing conference, and she is spearheading its re...
DATE: Sep 19, 2017
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CATEGORY:
International Business
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
Two leading economists visiting Bermuda brought global economic developments into focus, discussing why Britain is unlikely to get a Brexit “sweetheart deal” from the European Union, and the US Federal Reserve’s expected unwinding of its $4.5 trillio...
DATE: Sep 18, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
Insurance industry minds are grappling with ever-evolving cyber-risks and resulting liabilities, including mounting levels of regulations and increasingly costly disruption caused by cyberattacks.
An international cyberattack at the end of June hit a...
DATE: Sep 15, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
Businesses that are proactive in reducing their potential risk to cyberattacks by using new technologies such as blockchain, or using best practice, are likely to see that reflected in better pricing and conditions from insurers.
That is the view of ...
DATE: Sep 15, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
Hurricane Irma prevented about 50 delegates from attending the 13th Bermuda Captive Conference, but the event has been hailed a success after it brought more than 750 attendees to the Fairmont Southampton.
The three-day event wrapped up yesterday eve...
DATE: Sep 14, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil