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The Bermuda Economic Development Corporation is encouraging consumers to eat, shop and play in the island’s three Economic Empowerment Zones this holiday season.
The BEDC’s “Eat, Shop, Play” Shop to Win promotion is on now until Christmas Eve.
Anyone...
DATE: Dec 16, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Business Staff
Curtis Dickinson, the finance minister, praised the work of financial-services regulator, the Bermuda Monetary Authority, in earning the island a valuable designation from the United States.
As announced last week by the BMA, the island has been gran...
DATE: Dec 16, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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AUTHOR:
Business Staff
Almost everyone has their fashion fetish, sneakers, purses, accessories — Terrylynn Doyle loves bell-bottoms.
“I wear them mostly every weekend,” said the Dellwood Middle School teacher. “I wore them every day this summer. I wasn’t even born in the ...
DATE: Dec 16, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Jessie Moniz Hardy
Wedco has introduced gift vouchers to spend in stores and businesses at Royal Naval Dockyard and nearby locales.
Available in $20 and $50 denominations, Wedco said the vouchers can be used at “all Dockyard retailers, restaurants and businesses, inclu...
DATE: Dec 16, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Business Staff
Curtis Dickinson has welcomed the affirmation of Bermuda’s A+ credit rating by Standard & Poor’s.
Speaking in the House of Assembly on Friday, the finance minister said last month’s report was an “objective endorsement of our fiscal and economic poli...
DATE: Dec 16, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Other
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Bermuda’s economy grew for the third time in four years in 2018 according to annual gross domestic data.
The 0.1 per cent expansion of GDP after adjusting for inflation last year was achieved mainly thanks to growth in construction and international ...
DATE: Dec 16, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Economy
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Somers Ltd has reported a net loss for the year of $9.7 million while it awaits government and regulatory approvals for the sale of Bermuda Commercial Bank, which it expects to receive “shortly”.
Year-end results for the financial services investment...
DATE: Dec 16, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Duncan Hall
Dear Dave,
I’ve never heard you talk about store layaway programmes. With Christmas coming, I wanted to ask your opinion of using layaway for buying gifts.
— Meg
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Dear Meg,
If you know me, you probably have a good idea what’s coming next. I’m no...
DATE: Dec 14, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Personal Finance
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Bermuda’s global insurance market has praised the efforts of the Bermuda Monetary Authority and the strength of its regulatory regime in being granted reciprocal status by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.
The new designation was i...
DATE: Dec 13, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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AUTHOR:
Business Staff
After developing a loyal and supportive customer base for her online store, entrepreneur Andrea Fubler was positive about taking a plunge into the bricks and mortar retail environment in May.
“I wouldn’t have started a shop if I had not felt I had bu...
DATE: Dec 13, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Duncan Hall