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Finance Minister Bob Richards has responded to news ratings firm Moody’s has placed Bermuda's Aa2 government bond rating on review for possible downgrade.
Moody's Investors Service said that the review is prompted by “the steep rise in government de...
DATE: Apr 03, 2013
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Ratings firm Moody’s has placed Bermuda’s Aa2 rating on review for possible downgrade, citing concerns at the rise in government debt and the Island’s ongoing recession.
The warning comes only days after Standard and Poor’s said it might downgrade th...
DATE: Apr 03, 2013
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The Bermuda-produced CD ‘Lennon Bermuda’ has struck the right note in the home city of John Lennon, and is being given airtime inside Liverpool Football Club’s Anfield stadium.
A copy of the 32-track CD, featuring Bermudian and international artists ...
DATE: Mar 27, 2013
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Bermuda-based shipping container investment and leasing group SeaCo Ltd has announced a second liquidating distribution of $0.05 per share, representing a payout of $33 million.
SeaCo was formed in 2009 to hold the existing container leasing investme...
DATE: Mar 20, 2013
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It’s the first big party occasion of the year, and for a number of Island businesses St Patrick’s Day provides not only fun and festivities, but also a revenue boost.
As if by leprechaun magic, green shamrock has begun to appear in some shop windows ...
DATE: Mar 14, 2013
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Efforts to rejuvenate Bermuda’s economy are underway, and the first green shoots of progress should become visible this year.
So says Economic Development Minister Dr Grant Gibbons, who has a pivotal role to fulfil in helping turn around the Island’s...
DATE: Mar 06, 2013
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Delegates at the Society of Trusts and Estates Practitioners (STEPS) conference in Bermuda have been given an assurance that Government is working to remove barriers that can impede business in the sector.
Giving the opening address at the conference...
DATE: Mar 05, 2013
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Profits at HSBC Bank Bermuda shrank by $132 million during 2012, hit largely by a deterioration in the value of loans in North America.
The bank‘s net income for the past year was $20 million. However, its revenue remained relatively stable at $397 m...
DATE: Mar 05, 2013
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REVIEW: One Night of Queen — Performed by Gary Mullen & The Works
Fairmont Southampton, Mid-Ocean Amphitheatre
It’s a kind of magic all right. Freddie Mercury may have departed this world in 1991, but his singing and showmanship are still with us th...
DATE: Mar 04, 2013
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A number of struggling Caribbean islands are selling citizenship to generate revenue, and it is a trend that appears likely to grow.
However, Bermuda would do better to model itself on ‘super powers’ such as the US, UK and Canada, and attract high-va...
DATE: Feb 28, 2013
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