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Stephen Allen and Gayle Lindsay are this year’s Butterfield and Vallis 5K road race champions.
For Allen, it was a fifth title in the event which he first won in 2010, while Lindsay chalked up her maiden victory.
In the women’s race, one of the event...
DATE: Jan 23, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Running-Triathlon
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
Specialised workers have been brought to the island to install a fibre network designed to measurably increase internet speeds in Bermuda.
Digicel Bermuda has hired a contractor to assist with the next phase of upgrading its internet infrastructure. ...
DATE: Jan 23, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
When I set out to fly from Bermuda to Britain, Iceland was not part of my travel plans, initially.
But a near $400 difference in fares swayed me to try the non-direct, longer route.
It was less convenient, it took longer and included a one-night over...
DATE: Jan 21, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Personal Finance
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
Financial results for the first nine months of 2016 show the property and casualty insurance industry was less successful when compared to the same period in 2015.
That is the finding of commentator Steven Weisbart, using data released by ISO, a Ver...
DATE: Jan 20, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
Business leaders and their staff are expected to do battle at bubble football, zorb racing and human bowling when the Xtreme Sports Games returns in April.
The inaugural games last year were hailed a success, bringing 16 companies and organisations t...
DATE: Jan 20, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
Disruptive technologies, such as blockchain, present both threats and opportunities for financial services businesses in Bermuda.
And the island must stay strong to keep its relevance in global capital markets.
That is the belief of Arthur Wightman, ...
DATE: Jan 18, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
Hot on the heels of the Bermuda Marathon Weekend, a new running programme is being launched at Beyond Fitness Bermuda.
It is aimed at beginners who are inspired to improve their fitness and run in a 5K event in April.
Since opening just over two year...
DATE: Jan 18, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
OneBeacon Insurance Group is said to be exploring a sale, and there is speculation it could prove attractive to a US buyer if that country’s tax rates are lowered in the near future.
Alternatively, it could be an target for a Bermudian-based insurer ...
DATE: Jan 18, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
The company that carried out warranty and general repairs on Apple products in Bermuda under the Apple Service Depot programme, has said it is no longer doing so.
Apple Service Depot is a central facility where repair work is carried out on Apple pro...
DATE: Jan 17, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
Department store AS Cooper & Sons is closing its women’s plus size section due to changes in the North American market.
The department was on the second floor of the main store on Front Street, that space will now used for its juniors and teens cloth...
DATE: Jan 17, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
