West End residents had the chance to have their say at an Economic Empowerment Zone (EEZ) meeting held by the Bermuda Small Business Development Corporation (BSBDC) yesterday evening.
The meeting, which focused on the establishment of an EEZ in the W...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Five of the nation's largest publishers of newspapers and magazines plan to challenge Amazon.com Inc.'s Kindle electronic-book reader with their own digital format that would display in colour and work on a variety of devices.
Time...
A record seven Bermudians cleared the toughest hurdle on the road to becoming a Chartered Accountant by passing the Uniform Final Examination (UFE) this year.
The seven, in addition to three Canadians working on the Island, learned they had passed la...
DATE: Dec 09, 2009 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Jonathan Kent
Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials
Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad:
Dec. 1
The New York Times, on gray wolves:
Not everyone was happy when the gray wolf population in the Northern Rockies,...
Premier Ewart Brown repeated his demand for control over operational policing just an hour after issuing a joint statement with the Governor which said the two were working closely together.
And yesterday Dr. Brown said he was "pleading" with Governm...
ATLANTA — Colon cancer deaths could drop dramatically in the next decade because of better screening and treatment, according to an optimistic new prediction by top researchers.
The estimate was made in an annual report that shows that, overall, the ...
WASHINGTON — Leave Tiger alone. Enough with the puns — we get that he's really just a "cheetah" in disguise. Enough with the Barbie-of-the-Day revelations — we get that he's attracted to a certain type. Enough with the whole thing — we have far more ...
Members of the public will be able to text confidential information about criminals to Crime Stoppers Bermuda from next year.
The charity is to roll out new technology which will enable people to leave anonymous tips by SMS text message.
Chairman Joh...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — AOL is shaking loose from Time Warner Inc. and heading into the next decade the way it began this one, as an independent company. Unlike the 1990s, though, when AOL got rich selling dial-up Internet access, it starts the 2010s as...
Burgess released from Caps
Bermuda international Tyrell Burgess has been released by Vancouver Whitecaps after only one season at the professional club.
The 23-year-old made 25 appearances and scored one goal last season for the Whitecaps who reached...
