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PARIS (Bloomberg) — Axa SA’s pursuit of its biggest takeover really got serious at a romantic hotel on the shores of Lake Zurich. That’s where top executives of the French behemoth and XL Group Ltd, fresh from the annual gathering of the world’s elit...

Dear Sir, I see that the Royal Bermuda Regiment has a problem with funding. The solution to this shortfall is right in front of us. The money saved by taking from Peter to pay Paul could be used to equip two pilot gigs with large slingshots fore and ...

A Smith’s Parish nature reserve has become home to unusual visitors seeking shelter from the stormy weather. A flock of 17 Bonaparte’s gulls were spotted at Spittal Pond on Tuesday, with another five at the Causeway in St George’s. Andrew Dobson, pre...

Hospital fees are to be adjusted in a move that will raise some costs and lower others, the health minister told the House of Assembly yesterday. Kim Wilson told MPs the changes will be “revenue-neutral to the hospital” and said the relative value me...

Dear Sir, There are complaints about the cost of healthcare in Bermuda. However, I do feel this is being driven by the insurance companies and also by the Bermuda Health Council. First of all, the insurance companies go with the American and Canadian...

Alfred Augustus, a senior member of the family who own Augustus Funeral Home, has died at the age of 95. A former teacher and probation officer, Mr Augustus’s charitable roles included heading the Bermuda Special Olympics committee and serving as sec...

Shares of Butterfield Bank improved by 25 cents, or 0.5 per cent, at $46 after 9,680 traded on The Royal Gazette/BSX Index. On the New York Stock Exchange the bank’s shares were down 49 cents, or 1.04 per cent, at $46.60. The Royal Gazette/BSX Index ...

Women are confident, ambitious and ready for what’s next, but many don’t trust what their employers are telling them about career development and promotion; or what helps or hurts their career. That is the finding of a report by PwC, based on a surve...

A delegation from Bermuda is meeting with investors, entrepreneurs and corporate executives at a leading innovation conference in California. Technology-related topics such as blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and artificial intelligence are being featur...

Artists who want to leave their mark on Hamilton are being asked to submit their ideas. The City Arts Festival has issued a request for proposal for artists interested in adding “colour, culture and beauty to the streets and parks of Hamilton”. The...

A Hamilton Parish man was taken off the road for 18 months and fined $1,200 todday after he admitted drinking and driving. Magistrate’s Court heard that Ryan Wong’s car was stopped by police on Middle Road in Devonshire after officers spotted he was ...

Justin Donawa has called time on his superb athletics career to focus on his ambition to become a professional footballer. The Dartmouth College junior ended his athletics career on a high note after winning the gold medal in the triple jump at the I...