Archive for November 19th, 2010
KFC Bermuda Net Income Plunges Almost 60%
Kentucky Fried Chicken (Bermuda) Ltd.’s net income declined by almost 60% in the six-month period ending on July, 31 compared to the same period last year — dropping from $156,387 to $66,474. But in a report to shareholders issued today, chairman Donald Lines remained optimistic about the company’s longterm prospects saying it would... Read more of this article
Videos: Agriculture in Bermuda’s Future
“The Role of Agriculture in Bermuda’s Future” is an in-depth paper, researched and prepared by Bermudian Aran McKittrick. The report seeks to summarise historic and modern challenges facing the agricultural industry and Bermuda’s dwindling stock of arable land. The island has lost an estimated 87% of its agricultural land in the last eighty... Read more of this article
Upcoming: BIOS Marine Science Day
This coming Saturday [Nov 20] locals will have the opportunity to learn more about the ocean and land of our tiny mid-Atlantic island. The Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS] will hold its annual open house, Marine Science Day, at its Ferry Reach campus in St. George’s. A wide range of research and tools will be on show at BIOS for the public... Read more of this article
ACE: Dividends & $600 Million Repurchase
On November 18, the Board of ACE Limited declared a quarterly dividend equal to $0.33 payable on 11 January, 2011, to shareholders of record at the close of business on 16 December, 2010, subject to a required filing with the Swiss Commercial Register. The company also announced its Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $600 million... Read more of this article
