Local Business Digest highlights soaring post-pandemic prices Prices on goods from sugar to margarine was up dramatically between 2013 and 2022 Prices on goods from sugar to margarine was up dramatically between 2013 and 2022 FULL ARTICLE Friday Jan 12, 2024
Finally taxes do some good Thomas L. Knapp gives his views on repeal of New Zealand’s “generational” tobacco ban, which has been emulated by Britain Dec 02, 2023 8:00 AM COMMENTS
Premier blowing smoke with Gibbons family assertion The Smoke Shop owner Michael Heslop fights back against comments made last week in the House of Assembly Jul 22, 2023 7:59 AM COMMENTS
Lifeline for Smoke Shop could depend on company's accounts The store owner says getting audited financials back to the Government has been delayed Jun 22, 2023 7:56 AM COMMENTS
Local cigarette-maker closing because of high duty Michael Heslop left with no choice after progress in negotiations stalls on resignation of Curtis Dickinson as finance minister Jun 20, 2023 7:55 AM COMMENTS
Heslop: tobacco tax rate ‘unjust’ Owner of The Smoke Shop pleads his case after receiving $12 million customs duty discount May 16, 2023 7:54 AM COMMENTS
Questions dodged over tobacco customs duty concession The finance ministry ignored a Pati request for records about the discount given to The Smoke Shop, until it was ordered to respond May 15, 2023 7:58 AM COMMENTS
Millions of dollars in revenue up in smoke after one-off tobacco duty cut The Smoke Shop’s owner, Michael Heslop, lobbied the Government for a discount that resulted in unrealised duty revenue of $11,868,420.80 May 11, 2023 10:51 PM COMMENTS
The dangers of tobacco use Bermuda Health Council chief executive Ricky Brathwaite pleads for policy to reduce the prevalence of smoking on the island May 11, 2023 7:56 AM COMMENTS
Owner wrestled with conscience over whether to keep shop open Michael Heslop gave up smoking after becoming a Christian, and says he thought about giving The Smoke Shop away when he found God May 11, 2023 7:52 AM COMMENTS
The archive that exposed Big Tobacco From a 15-foot industrial ladder, in the dim light of the warehouse, the bankers boxes resemble coffins — 28,455 stacked in rows up to 12 high, four wide, 70 de... Aug 27, 2021 7:59 AM COMMENTS