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Bermuda needs to change its ideas and attitudes in order to capitalise on opportunities in the future, according to the Argus Group president Gerald Simons.
Mr Simons, who was part of a panel discussion led by think tanks Bermuda First and Sanctum at...
DATE: Jun 24, 2011
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Economy
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Bermuda has signed a bilateral tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) with Indonesia, Premier and Finance Minister Paula Cox announced yesterday.
The TIEA, which is the Island’s 25th signed agreement, provides for a full exchange of information on...
DATE: Jun 23, 2011
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Economy
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Retailers suffered further misery as sales fell by 3.6 percent in volume during April driven by continuing declines in the motor vehicle and building materials sectors.
Sales in most store categories dropped, however service stations and food and liq...
DATE: Jun 21, 2011
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Economy
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LONDON (Reuters) British retail sales fell more than twice as fast as expected in May, more than reversing the previous month’s gains as worries about the economy led consumers to cut back sharply after a Royal Wedding-related splurge in April, offic...
DATE: Jun 17, 2011
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Economy
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ATHENS/BRUSSELS (Reuters) International lenders scrambled to save Greece from default as Prime Minister George Papandreou struggled to quell a revolt in his socialist party against EU/IMF-ordained austerity measures.
The political drama in Athens, wh...
DATE: Jun 17, 2011
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Economy
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Our economic ailments started long before the recession. A booming economy, like rum swizzle, is a fine way to avoid one’s troubles. The ailment I would like to focus on is Dutch disease: the emergence of a high growth sector (international business)...
DATE: Jun 17, 2011
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Economy
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National Security Minister Wayne Perinchief has committed to an “urgent review” of processes related to real estate licence applications.
Mr Perinchief made the comment after a meeting of the Real Estate Division of the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce ye...
DATE: Jun 17, 2011
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Economy
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One of the keys to keeping international insurance industry jobs in Bermuda is to show “more red carpet and less red tape” in order to attract and keep job creators on the Island, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers partner Caroline Foulger.
Global c...
DATE: Jun 17, 2011
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Economy
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Bermuda's economy is on the line as Government repeatedly “jumps through hoops” to try to bring greater tax transparency, according to Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards.
Mr Richards questioned the naivety of the Ministry of Finance as the House of...
DATE: Jun 04, 2011
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Economy
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More than 75 guest workers have gone home since Government started its moratorium on work permits in certain job categories and that number is expected to rise to almost 150 in the coming weeks.
Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Kim Wilson reveale...
DATE: Jun 02, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Economy
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