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Ascendant Group Ltd’s profits for the first half of the year were almost cut in half as residential electricity sales by its subsidiary Belco fell more than six percent.
The company attributed the fall in sales to a decline in the number of work perm...
DATE: Sep 19, 2011
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Local Business
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The utilities company traded 2,239 shares during the day.
Butterfield Bank also saw 1,100 shares change hands as its share price fell 0.66 percent (one cent) to $1.49.
Overall the Index also declined 2.91 points (0.23 percent) to 1,234.87 with 3,339 ...
DATE: Sep 17, 2011
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Bermuda Stock Exchange
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The National Labour Relations Board (NLRB) says it has been getting an increased number of social media cases as that means of communication continues to grow in popularity.
The resulting actions against employers and employees should be a warning bo...
DATE: Sep 17, 2011
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Other
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Retailers and restaurants are seeking to lure out fashionistas next week with temptations of discounted prices, wine tasting, models and music.
“Bermuda’s Fashion Night Out: Shop, Dine and Unwind” has been organised by Chamber of Commerce Retail and ...
DATE: Sep 16, 2011
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Local Business
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three years after its collapse, Lehman Brothers is still stuck in bankruptcy court but three years is not as long as it sounds, says the failed investment bank’s lead bankruptcy lawyer.
“For the largest bankruptcy case in the wor...
DATE: Sep 16, 2011
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Personal Finance
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Argus Group Holdings rose 14.7 percent on the Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) yesterday.
The company’s shares gained 64 cents as 200 of them changed hands to close at $4.99.
BF&M Ltd closed unchanged at $14.90 as 200 shares traded.
Butterfield preferen...
DATE: Sep 16, 2011
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Bermuda Stock Exchange
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WASHINGTON (Bloomberg) The Internal Revenue Service announced that 12,000 taxpayers have declared offshore bank accounts in the second round of a voluntary disclosure program that the agency says has yielded $2.7 billion overall.
IRS Commissioner Dou...
DATE: Sep 16, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Economy
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Shine’s House of Music and Entertainment is set to become a truly family-run business after brother and sister Nadanja and Nishanthi Bailey came on board.
The club, which is run by Bermudian music legend Shine Hayward and is based in Reid Street, wil...
DATE: Sep 16, 2011
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Local Business
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The cost of living in Bermuda held steady in July, as food and clothing prices dropped and rents came down further.
Consumers paid 2.8 percent more in July than they did a year ago for a basket of goods and services, according to the Statistics Depar...
DATE: Sep 16, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Economy
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Premier Paula Cox officially opened the new Pulp & Circumstance store in Washington Lane, praising owner Kristi Grayston for her significant contribution to Bermuda’s retail sector and the economy.
Ms Cox was on hand to cut the ribbon at yesterday’s ...
DATE: Sep 16, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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