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Island businesses reacted to the 2021 Budget statement with mixed levels of optimism yesterday. Philip Barnett, the president of Island Restaurant Group, said: “I am feeling exhausted relief from the setting of no new taxes or increases, and the c...

Retail sales volume surged 7 per cent in November as local businesses benefited from more on-island spending. With fewer residents travelling during the pandemic, many retailers have seen a pick-up in sales. November was the fifth consecutive month o...

Bermuda residents stepping out of the gloom of last year’s Covid-19 lockdown appear to have been keen to put some enjoyment back in their lives in the form of a new vehicle. Amy Greenslade, vice-president and sales manager at Rayclan Ltd, said: “Afte...

Retail sales volume increased by 7.9 per cent in October year-over-year, marking the fourth consecutive month of rising sales for a sector of the economy hit hard by the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. This compares to the previous year’s local reta...

Work will begin on March 1 to upgrade St John’s Field, home of Western Stars Sports Club, in a joint venture involving next-door neighbour Gorham’s. The Bermuda Government, which owns St John’s Field, announced at a press conference yesterday with of...

The MarketPlace has partnered with one of Britain’s largest supermarket chains to bring “high quality British food and household products at great everyday value today”. It has secured an exclusive wholesale partnership to offer customers Sainsbury’s...

A salmonella scare has forced the recall of frozen seafood sold by an island supermarket, health officials revealed today. The 250g mix of king prawns, mussels and squid rings, produced for UK supermarket giants Waitrose and sold only by Supermart on...

Retail sales volume increased 5.9 per cent in September, when adjusted for the rate of inflation. It was the third consecutive month of rising sales by volume and value. Overseas online purchases increased substantially. In value terms, imports via c...

A Front Street building could get a major redevelopment with more than a dozen apartments added. The in-principle application, submitted earlier this month, proposed significant changes to the Frith Building at 57 Front Street and 24 Reid Street. The...

A batch of touchless water dispensers have proved so popular that an initial order sold out within days. The dispensers are able to supply cold, hot, ambient and sparkling water without the need for anything to be touched by the user. Kevin Lanthier,...

Retail industry veteran Paula Clarke is to step down as chief executive officer of Gibbons Company after more than two decades in the role. Ms Clarke, who became CEO in 1998, said: “I plan to retire from Gibbons Company on July 1 this year, I will ho...

Bermudians Mitchell Foote and Michael Cann have been promoted to store managers by The MarketPlace. They previously served as assistant store managers at Shelly Bay MarketPlace and Somerset MarketPlace, respectively. In their new roles, Mr Foote and ...