Bermuda has been held accountable to meet yet another economic compliance hurdle.
We’ve been in these scrutinised headlines before. We’ve heard it all before — from country friends and economic foes alike.
Frustratingly, from our sophisticated regul...
The battle between Bermudian-based Argo Group International Holdings Ltd and activist shareholder Voce Capital Management is heating up.
The San Francisco-based hedge fund owns about 5.6 per cent of Argo, and earlier this month attacked what it calle...
Country above self is the motto of the twin-island federation of St Kitts & Nevis. A motto that is, evidently, not just words, but a daily way of life.
This ancestral Caribbean homeland of an extremely large proportion of Bermudians was the first st...
DATE: Mar 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Opinion Writer | AUTHOR: Christopher Famous
So Bermuda is blacklisted with the European Union and the hopes are to get off the list as soon as possible to avoid future losses in business and real damage to the economy. The perception of Bermuda as a tax haven, in spite of everything the Govern...
This week we are excited to announce the launch of Ignite, a new type of support system for entrepreneurs and small businesses in Bermuda.
Why Ignite?
Many have experienced the impact of low levels of job creation and opportunities in the present eco...
A clear-out of human rights watchdogs has sparked concern about continuity at the anti-discrimination body.
Tawana Tannock, the former chairwoman of the Human Rights Commission, said she was worried important work could “fall between the cracks” if e...
DATE: Mar 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Fiona McWhirter
I recall back in and around 1998, Bermuda’s change to politically appointed MPs for the post of Attorney-General, which caused me to ponder the difference in efficacy between those government systems that have the AG’s chambers as part of the govern...
Controversial legislation to turn Bermuda’s two municipalities into unelected quangos was passed by MPs this morning.
The decision will bring to an end a combined total of almost 450 years of local government in Hamilton and St George’s.
MPs voted 2...
“Everyone has the right to a nationality, no one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his nationality nor denied the right to change his nationality.” Article 15 — Declaration of Human Rights
The conversation has started about the British Parliament bac...
One of Ascendant Group’s largest shareholders is urging the company to relist its shares in Canada or the US, if it does not receive an adequate buyout offer.
Toronto-based IBV Capital has been accumulating shares in Ascendant, the parent company of ...
