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ATHENS/BRUSSELS (Reuters) International lenders scrambled to save Greece from default as Prime Minister George Papandreou struggled to quell a revolt in his socialist party against EU/IMF-ordained austerity measures.
The political drama in Athens, wh...
DATE: Jun 17, 2011
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Economy
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Our economic ailments started long before the recession. A booming economy, like rum swizzle, is a fine way to avoid one’s troubles. The ailment I would like to focus on is Dutch disease: the emergence of a high growth sector (international business)...
DATE: Jun 17, 2011
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Economy
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National Security Minister Wayne Perinchief has committed to an “urgent review” of processes related to real estate licence applications.
Mr Perinchief made the comment after a meeting of the Real Estate Division of the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce ye...
DATE: Jun 17, 2011
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Economy
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One of the keys to keeping international insurance industry jobs in Bermuda is to show “more red carpet and less red tape” in order to attract and keep job creators on the Island, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers partner Caroline Foulger.
Global c...
DATE: Jun 17, 2011
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Economy
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Bermuda's economy is on the line as Government repeatedly “jumps through hoops” to try to bring greater tax transparency, according to Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards.
Mr Richards questioned the naivety of the Ministry of Finance as the House of...
DATE: Jun 04, 2011
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Economy
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More than 75 guest workers have gone home since Government started its moratorium on work permits in certain job categories and that number is expected to rise to almost 150 in the coming weeks.
Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Kim Wilson reveale...
DATE: Jun 02, 2011
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Economy
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Liquidators of the folded Bermuda branch of the British American Insurance Company (BAICO) have struck a deal to sell the insurer’s Front Street building.
The sum raised by the sale, which has been agreed subject to contract, has not been revealed an...
DATE: Jun 02, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Economy
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NEW YORK (Reuters) US consumers turned more pessimistic this month, while home prices fell back below crisis-era lows in March, pointing to an economy that continues to struggle.
There were also more signs of softness in manufacturing, as a barometer...
DATE: Jun 01, 2011
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Economy
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BERLIN/VIENNA (Reuters) European officials met yesterday to sketch out options for a second bailout package for Greece, with private sector participation still under discussion to help relieve the country of its massive debt burden.
Senior EU finance...
DATE: Jun 01, 2011
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Economy
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A new tax convention put forward by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) would be the “death penalty” for Bermuda and other jurisdictions, according to Dan Mitchell, of US think tank the Cato Institute.
Mr Mitchell, who w...
DATE: Jun 01, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Economy
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