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Boosted sales were not restricted to official sponsors and vendors during the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series Bermuda weekend this month.
The three-day Front Street party brought smiles and extra business to a number of stores on Front Stree...
DATE: Oct 28, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A café with a twist has just celebrated a year in business.
Twisted Sistah’s Coffee Shop opened last September — and its commitment to natural ingredients and healthy eating has proved a hit with customers.
The idea was born after two employees of th...
DATE: Oct 26, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Retail sales rose in August, year over year, for the twelfth successive month, reinforcing the trend of increased consumer spending.
After being adjusted for inflation, sales were up for a ninth successive month.
Retailers took an estimated $83.9 mil...
DATE: Oct 25, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Kent
The most eagerly anticipated movie release of the year, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, is to be shown at Speciality Cinema on the day it debuts around the world.
Cinemas in Britain and the US have reported record-breaking advance ticket sales for the ...
DATE: Oct 22, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
New-style microchipped cards to provide better security has been introduced across the Butterfield Bank’s credit card range.
The cards feature an embedded and encrypted microchip for data storage that is said to be “virtually impossible” to reproduce...
DATE: Oct 22, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Ascendant Group Ltd, which owns Belco, saw its profits fall 15 per cent, to $970,000, in the first six months of this year.
The closure of Bermuda Gas & Utility Company’s residential appliance and service business acted as a major drag on the group’s...
DATE: Oct 22, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
Entrepreneurs who present the best seven-minute pitch for a business idea could secure up to $5,000 in venture funding and support services.
That is what is on offer in the 8th Annual Rocket Pitch competition, being run by the Bermuda Economic Develo...
DATE: Oct 22, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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Business leaders believe the economy is moving in the right direction and consumer confidence has hit an eight-year high, according to a snapshot of results from a Bermuda survey.
The HSBC Business Confidence Index, based on a survey carried out in ...
DATE: Oct 21, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Kent
The buzz of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series Bermuda was enough to entice some of the overseas vendors at Butterfield & Vallis’ annual trade show to extend their stay on the Island by a few days so they could watch the sailing spectacle.
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DATE: Oct 20, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
Major event partners and restaurants yesterday hailed the America’s Cup as a major boost for business.
Insurance firm BF&M is the official health insurance provider for the America’s Cup for Oracle Team USA and the ACEA.
John Wight, BF&M’s chief exec...
DATE: Oct 20, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor