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The municipal elections for the corporations of Hamilton and St George's have been set for May 7, the Parliamentary Registrar announced yesterday. At last count, 155 businesses had signed up. The deadline for registration is Wednesday at 5pm. Busines...

The annual ordeal by tedium that is the Parliamentary Budget debate is now behind us. As usual, there was much in the way of grandstanding, sub-Gilbert & Sullivan political slapstick and contrived emoting. But precious little was heard about practic...

Fans of television drama programming might be impressed by the scandal going on at Petrobras. Over the past few months Brazil’s largest company, formally known as Petroleo Brasileiro SA, has repeatedly made headline news with allegations of corruptio...

A top insurance industry boss believes that a tax on company profits is inevitable — and would be in the long-term interests of the Island’s people and its economy. John Charman, the chairman and chief executive officer of Bermuda-based Endurance Spe...

Sonja M Salmon was a successful corporate lawyer for HSBC Bermuda. She gave it up to follow her dream and is now the head of her own luxury brand of travel accessories and luggage for women, Ebby Rane. Her designs have featured in InStyle, Elle Cana...

The fiscal 2016 Budget presented by President Obama to Congress in February contains a number of tax proposals that could effect US citizens living abroad. A summary of the major proposals follows. A New ‘Fair Share Tax’ The proposal would impose a n...

The Berkshire Hathaway’s annual shareholder letter has always been a special event for this writer as I continue to be a devout follower of Warren Buffett (WB). What makes it particularly special is this year marks the 50th anniversary of Warren Buff...

New customs duty legislation designed to raise revenue for Government has been passed by the House of Assembly. The Customs Tariff Amendment Act 2015 will raise fuel duty by five cents a litre from next month, generating $9.6 million in additional re...

She was the last person to sign up for the first Startup Weekend for budding entrepreneurs to be held in Bermuda. But Nakia Smith finished out in front as her business idea of creating a shared community kitchen facility was judged the best at the co...

The head of Argentina’s tax authority has petitioned the Bermuda Government for information after it demanded embattled bank HSBC return $3.5 billion in offshore funds. Ricardo Echegaray of tax body AFIP — at a briefing at the Argentinian Embassy in ...

The Bermuda Monetary Authority plans to get more involved with Government in ensuring the Island’s financial stability — but it will steer well clear of politics. That was the firm message from chief executive officer Jeremy Cox, who was speaking aft...