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A webinar entirely in Spanish will be hosted by the Bermuda Business Development Agency (BDA) next week as part of the organisation’s drive to attract business from Latin America. The webinar will focus on the potential benefits corporations from the...

Today’s column is a reminder of the resilience of people and economies when confronted with catastrophic events. Traditionally, November is a time for remembrance of those gone before us, particularly those brave men and women in the world wars who ...

Dear Dave, How do you have a wedding without debt? LYNN Dear Lynn, Wow, where do I start on this one? I guess the best way is to tell the truth. Honey, that question kind of makes you sound like a little princess. How do you have a wedding without de...

Insured losses from the most powerful hurricane ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere, Hurricane Patricia, are expected to be negligible. The Category 5 hurricane struck the Pacific coast of Mexico, near Cuixmala, on October 23. It had maximum sust...

Tougher international rules to combat money-laundering and other crime have hit Bermuda bank customers, the Island’s banking industry body said yesterday. The Bermuda Bankers’ Association (BBA) said that banks are now asking for additional informatio...

Bermuda has won a coveted financial gold star from the European Union. The Island has been awarded full equivalence under the tough EU Solvency II regulations by the European Commission after six years of work. The move means Bermuda and Switzerland ...

A top executive at JLT Re has moved to Bermuda from the firm’s London operation. Nick Duffin has joined JLT Re Bermuda as a partner, after working for the British arm for three years. JLT Bermuda partner Charles Withers-Clarke said: “Nick will contin...

For the week ending November 20, 2015 US markets led equities markets higher last week with the S&P 500 index up 3.27 per cent versus the S&P Global 1200, which was up 2.82 per cent — this despite terrorist attacks in Beirut, Paris and Mali. US indi...

Bermuda has made “great strides” in improving its attractiveness as a base for fund managers. That is the view of Jeffrey Short, a partner with professional services firm EY, who believes the Island has built a more compelling case as a potential hom...

Apple‘s approach to interviewing job applicants has been getting a lot of publicity recently. Evidently, the style and range of questions have surprised people. But they say a lot about the lengths to which Apple goes to get hiring right. Aside from...

Taking action after your 14-week financial review, part 2. Know your financial environment and your representative. You’ve organised your financial matters, now you want to move forward — to fill in the gaps in your financial plan. Where do you s...

Dear Dave, My wife and I are on Baby Step 3 of your plan. When we have standard car repairs, I want to use the emergency fund. She says that kind of thing isn’t an emergency, and we should just put it off as long as possible while saving up to fix th...