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Dear Dave, How do you know when you should file an insurance claim on a homeowner’s issue, versus just dealing with it and paying cash? — Ben Dear Ben, Basically, it’s when you begin to feel the pain financially. Let’s say you have a $1,000 deductib...

With the news that Jeff Immelt is stepping down as chief executive officer of General Electric Co, it seems worthwhile to take an early measure of his legacy. After 16 years at the helm, with the stock price essentially unchanged since he took over, ...

Electric buses and natural gas for electricity generation are among the ideas put forward in the National Fuels Policy discussion paper. The Department of Energy has published the 27-page document and is now seeking public feedback on it. The policy ...

Investment manager Blue Capital yesterday said the firm had nearly $174 million in Blue Capital Global Reinsurance after the June renewal period. The company’s total investment after the renewals is down $17.3 million year on year. Mike McGuire, chie...

Combining a laundromat with a coffee shop and making many of the internal mechanisms visible through smart design throws up many challenges. But a young Bermudian architectural design student has shown it can be done, in theory. It proved to be an in...

Three Graces Day Spa has expanded to a third location, and this week held the grand opening of its spa concession at the island’s newest hotel, The Loren at Pink Beach. The spa and salon venture has also created a number of jobs. It is eight years si...

The Bermuda Stock Exchange has launched its “Own Your Share of Bermuda” campaign to raise awareness of opportunities to invest in the island’s public companies. The Royal Gazette is supporting the effort by publishing weekly features on each of the 1...

Two directors at utilities firm Ascendant have stepped down from the board. James Butterfield and Wilbert Warner retired last week after a combined total of 42 years as directors. Mr Butterfield joined the board in 1993 and Dr Warner joined in 1999. ...

The annual rate of inflation fell to 1.7 per cent in April — down from a 2½-year high of 2.4 per cent in March. Government statistics released today show that sharp year-over-year increases in the price of oil meant the fuel and power sector, as well...

The Bermuda Government has created a new portal that meets the island’s obligations under automatic exchange of tax information agreements. Bob Richards, the Minister of Finance, said the Tax Information Reporting Portal was essential for the island ...