Archive for March 3rd, 2010
USA3000 Back with $99 Bermuda Fares
Budget airliner USA3000 will resume it’s Bermuda route with one way fares from $99 each way. Adding in taxes and fees, the total cost for a roundtrip flight is as low as $294.52. The price applies either leaving Bermuda, or traveling to Bermuda, making this excellent news for both tourists and locals. Twice a week service between the US East Coast... Read more of this article
Two Bermuda Companies Merge: Max & Harbor
Two Bermuda based insurance companies Max Capital Group and Harbor Point have merged to create ‘Alterra Capital Holdings Limited’, a global insurance and reinsurance company. Alterra is expected to have approximately $3 billion in equity and minimal financial leverage, enhancing financial flexibility. The boards of directors of both Max... Read more of this article
ESPN Features Dwayne Leverock Wallpaper
Leading sports broadcasting company ESPN has included none other then Bermuda’s own Dwayne “Sluggo” Leverock on their desktop wallpaper section. The downloadable wallpaper is posted on Cricinfo.com, ESPN’s dedicated cricket website. Sluggo, who recently made a Top 50 list from the British Press, was a member of Bermuda’s... Read more of this article
Harold Ford Blasted for Bermuda Business Speech
The upcoming speech by Former American Congressman Harold Ford in Bermuda tomorrow seems to have caused a bit of a stir due to Bermuda’s much misunderstood labeling as a “tax haven”. Mr. Ford is the keynote speaker at the Bermuda International Business Association Annual General Meeting to be held tomorrow at the Fairmont Hamilton... Read more of this article
Butterfield Bank Deal: Looking at Julian Robertson
Looking at the lineup of entities who produced the $550 million investment in Bank of Butterfield yesterday, one name stands alone. The only individual listed – rather then a company – Julian Robertson has been dubbed the “Wizard of Wall Street. The 77 yr old is a self made billionaire*, who Forbes has ranked as high as #147 on its... Read more of this article
