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Three new attorneys are to join the Bermuda office of international law firm Carey Olsen.
The firm said they will join “in the coming weeks” at its office on the fifth floor of the Rosebank Centre on Bermudiana Road.
The firm, which formerly had an o...
DATE: Feb 15, 2021
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Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Business Staff
A commercial tenant is soon to open up shop in a prime City of Hamilton location, but is keeping consumers guessing about their identity.
A sign in the window at 30 Queen Street, the former home of retailer Jeans Express, reads: “30 Queen Street is g...
DATE: Feb 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Duncan Hall
Retail sales volume increased by 7.9 per cent in October year-over-year, marking the fourth consecutive month of rising sales for a sector of the economy hit hard by the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
This compares to the previous year’s local reta...
DATE: Feb 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Duncan Hall
After 30 years working as a chef in busy kitchens, Brian Bean thought working in food sales would be more relaxing.
But six months into it, he was bored.
“I didn’t think I would miss cooking as much as I did,” he said. “Sales was not my thing. I enjo...
DATE: Feb 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Jessie Moniz Hardy
Financial-services investment holding company Somers Ltd has reported record quarterly net income of $190 million for the fourth quarter of 2020.
That compares with net income of $74.6 million for the final quarter of 2019.
Earnings per share in the ...
DATE: Feb 12, 2021
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Local Business
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Butterfield Bank has launched a campaign that gives its customers chances to win prizes while at the same time helping some of the local businesses hit hardest by the effects of the pandemic.
Consumers who use their Butterfield personal Mastercard de...
DATE: Feb 12, 2021
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Local Business
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As contributors to the orange, or creative, economy, Bermuda’s artists and artisans are sometimes overlooked when the impact of an economic downturn is considered.
But the island’s creative community took a hit in 2020 due to the impact of the Covid-...
DATE: Feb 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Duncan Hall
A Bill recently passed in the Senate will introduce important changes to the Employment Act 2000 (“the Act”), Bermuda’s key piece of employment legislation, with effect from June 1.
The changes are part of Government’s intended modernisation of labou...
DATE: Feb 11, 2021
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Local Business
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Butterfield Bank’s profit for the fourth quarter was $42.1 million, or 84 cents per share, about $1.8 million less than the same period in 2019.
For the full year, it had net income of $147.2 million, or $2.90 per share, compared to $177.1 million t...
DATE: Feb 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
The Department of Workforce Development has partnered with 10 local recruitment agencies to hold a virtual networking event that attracted some 60 Bermudian corporate professionals seeking employment opportunities.
The event has been hailed as a succ...
DATE: Feb 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Business Staff