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Ending payroll tax breaks would be disastrous for the restaurant industry, which has yet to recover from 2008 when dining out plunged 40 percent on average, warned Chamber of Commerce restaurant division head Phil Barnett.
“For many restaurants the p...
DATE: Dec 14, 2011
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Local Business
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Raising duty rates on online purchases shipped in by courier would be “a massive and punitive tax increase” on consumers, Mailboxes Unlimited boss Steve Thomson said yesterday.
“Protectionist tax policies stifle the economy and hurt the local populat...
DATE: Dec 14, 2011
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Local Business
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The Bermuda Foundation for Insurance Studies (BFIS) celebrated its 15th anniversary at its recent annual general meeting.
The foundation provides funding to support the education of students seeking employment in the Bermuda insurance industry.
In hi...
DATE: Dec 14, 2011
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Reinsurance
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Traders have been gearing up for the official start of the festive season with a series of events planned across the Island.
The North East Hamilton Economic Empowerment Zone (EEZ) will be hosting hourly fashion shows at 7pm and 8pm on Friday Decembe...
DATE: Dec 14, 2011
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Local Business
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There are varying estimates of the amount of wealth that has been destroyed by the 2007-2011 financial markets crisis. The figures range from a combined global loss of $34 trillion, on the low end, to $50 trillion at the high end. Just which figure...
DATE: Dec 14, 2011
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Other
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FedEx just hit its busiest day ever, and the Bermuda team had its fair share of delivering packages destined for underneath Christmas trees Island-wide.
The company’s 34 employees, who are all Bermudian, have been putting in extra shifts to cope with...
DATE: Dec 14, 2011
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1. iPhone 4S for the Apple fanatic who is always on the lookout for the latest products, the newest version of the iPhone is guaranteed to keep you entertained for hours on end. The best new feature is SIRI Apple’s voice recognition service which act...
DATE: Dec 14, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Technology
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Bermuda-based Butterfield Fulcrum has been selected by Red Kite, one of the world’s leading metals-focused fund groups, as the company’s fund administrator.
After a detailed analysis of Red Kite’s specific requirements, Butterfield Fulcrum designed a...
DATE: Dec 14, 2011
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CATEGORY:
International Business
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1. iPad 2 the No. 1 gift for any tech lover this Christmas. Play movies and music, and download Apps and e-books through iTunes, at the same time as using Facetime and Internet. Available at Computer City $699 to $1,135.
2. Kindle Fire with 18 millio...
DATE: Dec 14, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Technology
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There are many factors to take into account when shopping for a printer. For the most part, any new printer will communicate through USB (the ‘U’ in this acronym stands for Universal) so should be compatible with most computers. Those with Apple comp...
DATE: Dec 14, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Technology
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