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The Tourism industry pumped $297 million, or 19 percent more cash, into the economy in 2010 and led to an eight percent increase in jobs in the sector, a Government report showed yesterday.
The $297 million was 5.2 percent of Bermuda’s Gross Domestic...
DATE: Nov 30, 2011
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Economy
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Being smarter consumers and support local businesses was the focus for Consumer Week which is being held this week.
Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Kim Wilson spoke at an presentation held at the Chamber of Commerce board room on Wednesday night...
DATE: Oct 28, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Economy
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Inflation fell to 2.5 percent for the month of August as the cost of healthcare and medicine continued to increase.
The Consumer Price Index released yesterday revealed that fuel (12.8 percent increase) and food (2.4 percent) were among the biggest d...
DATE: Oct 13, 2011
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Economy
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LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s prized triple-A credit rating will likely stay in place even if there is some slippage in the government’s growth forecasts providing its debt reduction plans remain on track, Fitch credit ratings agency said yesterday.
B...
DATE: Oct 11, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Economy
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A Bermudian woman told us how she was laid off from her underwriting position at a major reinsurer a year ago, and is now working as a cashier at a supermarket, because she cannot find another job in international business. She has also taken on temp...
DATE: Oct 11, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Economy
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WASHINGTON (AP) The US economy is showing signs of modest improvement not enough to reduce high unemployment but enough to ease fears that another recession might be near.
Fewer people applied for unemployment benefits last week, though some of that ...
DATE: Sep 30, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Economy
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Bermuda’s food supply is “vast” and its distribution system highly varied but food prices will continue to increase, and the Island remains dangerously vulnerable to sudden, high-impact “surprise” events.
The good, the bad and the unknown were aired ...
DATE: Sep 30, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Economy
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A Willowbank worker has spoken of the “hurt and frustration” of staff as the 50-year-old hotel prepares to close.
The woman, who did not want to be named, says even though the 46 full and part-time staff are struggling to come to terms with losing t...
DATE: Sep 30, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Economy
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July saw possibly the biggest exodus of people from Bermuda, reflected in the latest retail sales figures which continued to decline for the 39th consecutive month.
That is according to Paula Clarke, chairman of the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce’s reta...
DATE: Sep 27, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Economy
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Relaxing the Island’s 60/40 rule could help local companies raise significant capital in the challenging economic times.
This is according to financial analysts, who said if Government changed the rule and allowed more domestic companies to sell the...
DATE: Sep 26, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Economy
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