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The Opposition raised concerns that a new Price Control Commission could introduce control measures that damage the free market, but Government insisted that is untrue. The debate came during the Motion to Adjourn in the Senate yesterday. Premier Pau...

Premier Paula Cox has branded suppliers as "inhumane" for upping their prices and "economically raping" those who are struggling to make ends meet. Ms Cox, who is also Minister of Finance, used this week's town hall meeting on the economy to spell ou...

Former Attorney General Phil Perinchief yesterday called for wholesalers who have historically enjoyed a ‘virtual monopoly’ to disclose their markups. Mr Perinchief also suggested eliminating tax on targeted goods as he put forward his own ideas for ...

Wholesaler Jim Butterfield likened the chances of a food price freeze to a visit to the moon as he asked for representation on the new Price Control Commission. Mr Butterfield and Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards both accused Premier Paula Cox of...

Kentucky Fried Chicken (Bermuda) Ltd has given a notice of intent to delist its shares from The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX). Eighty one percent of shareholders voted in favour of delisting at the company’s annual general meeting (AGM) held on Friday...

Entrepreneur Dawn Zuill is shaking things up on Front Street. Her third retail venture, Daisy’s, is setting new trends in town in more ways than one. When most Hamilton stores, by tradition, are closing up for the night, Daisy’s is just catching a se...

A new panel is to probe the rising cost of food to ensure people aren’t forking out too much money for their weekly groceries. Premier and Finance Minister Paula Cox has made the long-awaited announcement that she is setting up a Price Control Commis...

A Price Control Commission has been set up to look into the price of food on the Island to ensure consumers are protected from “unwarranted increases’, the Premier announced today. This morning in the House of Assembly Paula Cox said: “Mr Speaker, Ho...

Well it’s Eastern Counties Cup time and I would be remiss if I didn’t wish my team, the champions, Cleveland County Cricket Club, good luck in the 2011 competition. May we keep the cup for at least another year. Today my pet peeve is customer servic...

Retail sales continued to drop, declining 7.9 percent by volume during May, according to the latest figures released by Government. Driving the fall were building material stores and liquor stores, which decreased by 7.9 percent and 7.4 percent respe...