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The US Government Accountability Office has been ordered to study the use of credit by consumers, and in particular the effect interchange fees have on consumers and merchants.
Many people may not be aware of these fees, but for lenders, merchants an...
DATE: May 30, 2009
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For those of you interested in the ways in which new location-based technologies are being talked about by companies and entrepreneurs, head on over to the site of the Where 2.0 conference (http://en.oreilly.com/where2009).
Normally, most conference ...
DATE: May 27, 2009
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group from the Cayman Islands lobbied Washington last week to redefine the image of its banks and other financial institutions after President Barack Obama singled out the British territory as a tax haven.
Tony Travers, head ...
DATE: May 27, 2009
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One week, a US federal report says the number of people filing new claims for unemployment insurance has unexpectedly dropped, pointing to a slowdown in lay-offs. Good news, right? Maybe not.
Within weeks, another government report says the unemploym...
DATE: May 26, 2009
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The US dollar enjoyed a period of revival during the worst of the global recession. As the fires of the financial crisis spread, credit was being extinguished even as more dollars were being printed, relieving the system of an excess supply. It also ...
DATE: May 26, 2009
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When The White House announced the latest United States IRS Initiative called Leveling the Playing Field: Curbing Tax Havens and Removing Tax Incentives For Shifting Jobs Overseas on May 4, 2009, I wondered how these proposed enhanced compliance and ...
DATE: May 23, 2009
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A critical success factor for business owners is the effective management of cash reserves and cash flow. This holds true no matter the industry, business model or stage of the business cycle in which the venture operates.
The commonly stated goal or...
DATE: May 21, 2009
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Bermuda has a long way to go to catch up with the Internet speed and value offered in other developed countries, according to the Computer Society of Bermuda (CSB).
But with the three high-capacity telecommunications cables now serving the Island, th...
DATE: May 21, 2009
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Bermuda's Emerging Professionals (BEPRO) will hold its first Lunch 'N' Learn tomorrow at the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce.
The subject of discussion will be Advice on Career Planning, Development, and Alternatives. Taking the form of a panellist disc...
DATE: May 20, 2009
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DRUG TESTING TRENDS: Cocaine use among US employees and job applicants in the general work force dropped nearly 30 percent in 2008, while positive tests for amphetamine showed an uptick, according to a recent study.
The annual Quest Diagnostics Drug ...
DATE: May 19, 2009
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