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Most of us have heard of the famous Aesop fable, ‘The Tortoise and The Hare.’
The boastful hare always bragged how fast he was, until one day a tortoise, tired of hearing the hare boast, challenged him to a race.
The hare, thinking he had things und...
DATE: Jun 30, 2015
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With its brightly coloured shop front it is virtually impossible to miss the new party supplies store ‘B4 The Party’ on King Street — and that is precisely the effect owner Shadai Simmons wanted to create.
The bold, multicoloured stripes on the outsi...
DATE: Jun 30, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
A total of 2,000 shares in insurance group Argus today changed hands on the Bermuda Stock Exchange.
The trade left the firm’s price up ten cents, or 2.7 per cent, at $3.80.
The Royal Gazette/BSX Index closed up 1.99 points (0.17 per cent) at 1,193.97...
DATE: Jun 30, 2015
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Bermuda Stock Exchange
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Two firms with a Bermuda presence are to merge in an $8.7 billion deal.
Insurance and reinsurance broker Willis Group Holdings is to join forces in an all-stock transaction with professional services firm Towers Watson to add consulting operations an...
DATE: Jun 30, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Butterfield Bank and Argus Group Holdings Ltd helped to send The Royal Gazette/BSX Index higher last week.
Butterfield was the biggest gainer of the week, climbing four cents, or 2.5 per cent, to close on $1.65 as 5,800 shares changed hands.
Argus al...
DATE: Jun 29, 2015
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Bermuda Stock Exchange
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Professional services firm Deloitte has awarded a two-year scholarship worth up to $40,000 as part of its effort to attract young Bermudians into business.
The winner of the annual award for this year is Chelsea Smith, who is studying for a Bachelor ...
DATE: Jun 29, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Digicel is on the move — to a former clothing store.
The firm — which already has a store on Hamilton’s Church Street — is set to move into the former Makin’ Waves store on the same street.
The storefront has already been painted in Digicel’s corpora...
DATE: Jun 29, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
It is understandable why one might be tempted in Bermuda to be caught up entirely on local issues and focused on what meets us right in the face. Being an isolated oceanic island makes that approach to life more likely but we would be guilty of being...
DATE: Jun 29, 2015
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Reinsurance
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There’s still time for your company to be ranked among the Island’s ten best employers.
Due to continuing interest in The Bottom Line’s Top Ten Employers survey, the business magazine has decided to extend the deadline for entries until July 24.
This...
DATE: Jun 29, 2015
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Other
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Power firm Belco has given Government’s new electricity sector policy its cautious backing.
The news came after Government on Friday said it wanted high-quality, low cost power services — as well as methods that were kind to the environment, secure a...
DATE: Jun 29, 2015
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CATEGORY:
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
