The Bermuda corporate parent of a bond insurer at the centre of controversy over Detroit’s $18-billion bankruptcy hearings, has disclosed they could face difficulties if the judge rules against them.
Their New York-based bond insurer subsidiary — Syn...
DATE: Jun 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Reinsurance | AUTHOR: David Fox, Business Editor
Growing up, 18-year-old Miss Bermuda contestant Lady Carmela Robinson was always turned off of the idea of beauty pageants.
She thought the women wore too much make-up and presented a false image of themselves to young girls. However, her whole view...
“Let us now praise famous men, and our fathers that begat us … All these were honoured in their generations, and were the glory of their time.” — Ecclesiasticus
Those who attain an undeserved standing in any society never really overshadow those who...
DATE: Jun 23, 2014 | CATEGORY: Editorials | AUTHOR: RG: In our Opinion
Smoking marijuana increases men’s risk of testicular cancer by a staggering 70 percent.
This is just one of the warnings Islanders will receive at a special seminar this week to raise awareness of the disease. Speaker Gerri Landy, education officer ...
A bankruptcy judge this week delves into key issues in the worst municipal bankruptcy in US history.
And in the middle is a Bermuda insurer whose holding company lists a Bermuda cabinet minister as a director.
The case is scheduled to go to trial in ...
DATE: Jun 23, 2014 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: David Fox, Business Editor
Generous Bermuda residents have raised more than $20,000 to help at-risk youngsters.
The money will go towards Bermuda’s Beyond Rugby programme, which works with more than 60 students from CedarBridge Academy and Dellwood Middle School.
As well a...
Marshall Diel & Myers Limited are offering an annual scholarship, the law firm has announced.
In a press release, they said: “We are committed to developing the future of the Bermuda Bar by offering an annual scholarship to encourage and support Berm...
A UK magazine has given Bermuda the Best Digital Jurisdiction Award for the second year running.
The World Commerce Review, a business-to-business publication, gave Bermuda the award after looking at the Island’s regulatory and policy environment, in...
DATE: Jun 23, 2014 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Owain Johnston-Barnes
Speech and language screenings for students getting ready to start in Primary School will start later this month through the Department of Health, for free.
The screenings will be carried out by the Department’s Speech-Language Pathologists between J...
DATE: Jun 23, 2014 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Owain Johnston-Barnes
This week, Moneywise continues a new monthly series on financial planning and investing advice. We want to make managing finances much more applicable to personal circumstances by using real stories from real people. The first financial planning stor...
