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Thoshlae and Taylor Williams were just getting their new Airbnb management business, Elevate Host Services, off the ground, when the Covid-19 pandemic struck.
“We lost thousands of dollars in cancellations,” Ms Williams said. “Luckily, we don’t have ...
DATE: Mar 26, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Jessie Moniz Hardy
One of the side-effects of the Covid-19 crisis is the potential for swimming pools to turn into health hazards.
With non-essential retail outlets closed to walk-in customers, pool owners’ ability to buy pool-cleaning materials is limited.
Island Trad...
DATE: Mar 26, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Business Staff
Real estate transactions in play when the Covid-19 pandemic reached Bermuda continue to be processed, a leading realtor said yesterday.
Sharon Cranfield, chair of the real estate division at the Chamber of Commerce said: “Sales transactions are progr...
DATE: Mar 25, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Duncan Hall
Electric rental car pioneers Current Vehicles are offering discounted long-term rates on Twizys for health service workers and others who need transport during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Piers Carr, the company’s founder and chief executive officer, said...
DATE: Mar 24, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Duncan Hall
The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way people regard grocery delivery business DropIt Delivery, its co-owner said yesterday.
Carl Vincent said: “Very quickly, it went from being viewed as partially a luxury to a 100 per cent necessity.”
DropIt is ...
DATE: Mar 24, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Duncan Hall
If you’ve run out of books, only a few days into social-distancing, don’t despair, the Bermuda Bookstore on Queen Street is offering kerbside pick-up.
Miriam Kaye, who runs the bookstore with sister Hannah Wilmott, said they’ll be offering the servi...
DATE: Mar 24, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Jessie Moniz Hardy
The Bermuda Economic Development Corporation has announced a series of measures designed to help small and medium-sized businesses deal with the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The organisation has reallocated budgeted funds and modified it...
DATE: Mar 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Duncan Hall
Production delays caused by the Covid-19 pandemic have disrupted the global auto industry, a car dealership boss said.
Glen Smith, managing director of Auto Solutions in Pembroke, said the closure of Chinese auto parts manufacturers due to the pandem...
DATE: Mar 20, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Duncan Hall
When Cain Kunze launched the Bermuda Paper Company a few days ago, he manufactured 10,000 rolls of toilet paper, thinking that would be plenty to start with.
What he and business partner, Gregory Armstrong, didn’t take into account was coronavirus p...
DATE: Mar 20, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Jessie Moniz Hardy
Drinks and speciality food retailer Two Rock Wines is operating a same-day delivery service after closing its Paget warehouse and shop due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Two Rock co-owner Mathew Macdonald said the Harvey Road outlet will remain closed to ...
DATE: Mar 19, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Duncan Hall