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An offbeat event that brought together 16 companies and organisations to compete in lighthearted games such as bubble football, zorb racing, and dodgeball has been hailed a success.
And companies that took part not only enjoyed some fun team-bonding,...
DATE: Apr 20, 2016
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Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
Low oil prices had an impact on retail sales at gas stations in February, with the sector seeing a 10.5 per cent increase in revenue, year-on-year.
This jump has been attributed to an 11.4 per cent increase in the volume of fuel sold.
Overall, retail...
DATE: Apr 20, 2016
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
Plans have been dusted off for a new block of luxury condominiums in Hamilton, seven years after the original project was stopped in its tracks due to a combination of an overheated property market and the economic downturn.
Developer Gilbert Lopes ...
DATE: Apr 19, 2016
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Scott Neil
Jamie Fraser led home a group of eight athletes from Bermuda in the Boston Marathon.
Fraser, 40, broke the three-hour barrier as he crossed the finish line in 2hr 57min 17sec, placing 1,095th overall. He maintained a steady pace of 6:46 per mile thro...
DATE: Apr 19, 2016
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Running-Triathlon
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
Insurance and reinsurance leaders have teamed up with the United Nations and the World Bank Group to find ways for governments to better use and apply knowledge on reducing disaster risk and building resilience frameworks.
They are also working to bu...
DATE: Apr 19, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
A deal that will see Atlantic Tele-Networks, the American telecommunications company, take a controlling interest in KeyTech has passed one of its last hurdles, with the Regulatory Authority of Bermuda granting approval.
That decision now goes to Gra...
DATE: Apr 15, 2016
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Scott Neil
Reaching Solvency II equivalence with the European Union is a badge of honour for Bermuda that other offshore jurisdictions are unlikely to achieve.That view was expressed by Bob Richards, the finance minister, during an interview at the Risk and Ins...
DATE: Apr 14, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
Cyber security and cyber risk are hot topics at the Risk and Insurance Management Society conference and exhibition, being held this week in San Diego, California.
And Bermuda has put itself in a prime position to attract new business, whether it is ...
DATE: Apr 13, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
Rubis Energy Bermuda is buying Bermuda Gas in a $17.7 million deal.
Almost a year after Bermuda Gas exited its retail appliances business, the company is set to change hands. There will be no job losses.
Rubis is the island’s leading importer of prop...
DATE: Apr 13, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
Shares of shipwreck hunting and deep-ocean exploration company Odyssey Marine Exploration sank faster than a badly-holed galleon yesterday, dropping almost 60 per cent from their Friday closing price.
However, David Saul, the former premier who is a ...
DATE: Apr 12, 2016
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil