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The annual rate of inflation remained at 1.9 percent in December, unchanged from November, with the increase in health and personal care costs the biggest driver of the increase in the cost of living.
Year over year, the health and personal care sect...
DATE: Feb 05, 2013
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Economy
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Opposition MP Walter Roban yesterday took aim at the Government for abruptly ending term limits after promising a mere suspension before the election.
Mr Roban said OBA has “moved more swiftly to turn their backs on campaign promises rather than prov...
DATE: Feb 01, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Economy
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda has recorded another quarter of declining imports, reflecting the continued shrinking of the local economy.
According to the Government’s Balance of Payments statistics released yesterday, a total of $220 million was spent on imported goods i...
DATE: Jan 31, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Economy
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About 160 financial professionals turned out at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess to hear two American investment experts give their differing views of the year ahead.
Speaking at the Chartered Financial Analysts’ Society Bermuda 12th annual forecast di...
DATE: Jan 28, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Economy
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An increase in health and personal care costs helped to push the inflation rate up to 1.9 percent in November.
This marked an increase of 0.2 percentage points from October’s 1.7 percent rate, according to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures relea...
DATE: Jan 21, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Economy
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The historic town of St George’s is building towards a brighter future, according to the owners and operators of some of the town’s new businesses.
Darren Hodsoll and Shelly Carswell of GoJo’s Cafe, on King’s Square, said the owners had planned on sh...
DATE: Jan 19, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Economy
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Figures released by the Finance Ministry yesterday demonstrated that the Progressive Labour Party Government was on the right track, the Opposition Party said yesterday.
In a statement released hours after Finance Minister Bob Richards told the count...
DATE: Jan 17, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Economy
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Finance Minister Bob Richards has responded to criticism about the use of politically appointed consultants by Premier Craig Cannonier.
At yesterday’s press conference, he said a review of consultants and contractors in the civil service is being con...
DATE: Jan 17, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Economy
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Government revenues plunged nearly ten percent in the third quarter of last year as the flagging economy continued to strangle the inflow of funds into the public coffers.
But during the same July-through-September quarter, Government increased its c...
DATE: Jan 15, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Economy
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A researcher at the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) says the global financial crisis has hit Bermuda harder than the rest of the world.
Dr Marcelo Ramella is the deputy director of policy, research and risk at the BMA. He’s a CPA, has an MBA from t...
DATE: Jan 09, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Economy
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