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Bermuda can no longer rely on growth in international business to boost the economy, Finance Minister Bob Richards said yesterday.
And Mr Richards added it was vital to boost tourism to stimulate the Island’s economy.
Mr Richards paid tribute to the ...
DATE: Feb 24, 2015
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Communications firm Digicel was last night staying tight-lipped on whether its phone SIM cards were supplied by a firm hacked by the UK and US security services.
The telecoms firm has not responded to questions on whether Dutch technology giant Gemal...
DATE: Feb 24, 2015
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Government will save an estimated $25 million this year by freezing most vacant Government jobs, Finance Minister Bob Richards yesterday told a post-Budget Chamber of Commerce meeting.
And he said that Government planned to introduce measures to make...
DATE: Feb 24, 2015
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
LF Wade International Airport is the place to hang out if you want to find out who’s buying whom in the reinsurance industry, according to XL Group chief executive officer Mike McGavick.
His comments led to the headline “For Front-Row Seat in Deal Ac...
DATE: Feb 24, 2015
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Reinsurance
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Kent
The Royal Gazette/BSX Index rose by 0.4 per cent today, thanks to increases in the share prices of Butterfield Bank and Bermuda Aviation Services Ltd (BAS).
BAS was the biggest climber in Bermuda Stock Exchange trading, gaining 19 cents, or 6.9 per c...
DATE: Feb 24, 2015
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Bermuda Stock Exchange
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Three stocks rose and three fell among domestic-board companies in Bermuda Stock Exchange trading last week.
The biggest climber was Watlington Waterworks, which gained $2.70, or 16.1 per cent to close at $19.50, as 3,300 shares traded.
Bermuda Aviat...
DATE: Feb 23, 2015
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Bermuda Stock Exchange
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BUENOS AIRES (Bloomberg) — Argentine tax authorities say they have requested information from Bermuda in connection with a money manager’s alleged offshore tax avoidance network.
The South American country announced that it is seeking the arrest of ...
DATE: Feb 23, 2015
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Bermuda is exploring ideas on how to broaden its tax base — and is working with an organisation which has helped several Caribbean islands to introduce value-added tax (VAT).
Finance Minister Bob Richards said in the Budget statement last Friday that...
DATE: Feb 23, 2015
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Kent
Britain would hammer financial services professionals who help clients avoid tax under a new law, a Liberal Democrat Treasury Minister said yesterday.
UK Treasury Minister Danny Alexander said there should be a new offence of “corporate failure to av...
DATE: Feb 23, 2015
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International Business
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Government debt stock fell on The Royal Gazette/BSX Index, one of three stocks to decline.
The Index fell 5.41 points (0.39 per cent) to close at 1,367.96.
One of the stocks to decline was Government of Bermuda $50m/4.75 per cent debt, after 20 units...
DATE: Feb 23, 2015
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Bermuda Stock Exchange
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