Archive for April, 2013
“Famous For Fifteen Minutes” Auditions
The Bermuda Musical & Dramatic Society [BMDS] will be holding open auditions next week for actors to perform in the six winning scripts in its eleventh annual “Famous For Fifteen Minutes” Playwriting Festival. Auditions will be held at the BMDS Daylesford Theatre on Monday, May 6 and Tuesday, May 7; those interested in trying out should... Read more of this article
Bond Girl: From Bermuda, With Star Quality
Three years before Sean Connery’s James Bond was smitten by her, British model Tania Mallet was stopping traffic in Bermuda — literally — during a “Vogue” photo shoot. Ms Mallet — who played Tilly Masterson in “Goldfinger”, a sexually ambiguous character who became the first Bond Girl to rebuff secret... Read more of this article
“Bookathon” To Benefit Sunshine League
Peggy Burns will be hosting a Heritage Bookathon at the Sunshine League every Saturday in the month of May, from 10 am until 5 pm, with part proceeds going to children’s charity. She will be selling collectible books by Bermudian authors, many of which are out of print. This event is being held to promote interest in Bermuda’s heritage... Read more of this article
PartnerRe Board Of Directors Declare Dividend
Bermuda-based PartnerRe Ltd. announced on Monday [Apr. 29] that its board of directors has declared a dividend of $0.64 per common share. The dividend will be payable on May 31, 2013, to common shareholders of record on May 20, 2013, with the stock trading ex-dividend commencing May 16, 2013. With headquarters in Wellesley House on Pitts Bay Road, PartnerRe... Read more of this article
Report On Extinct Bermuda Woodpeckers
The story of a long-extinct Bermuda woodpecker which may have survived until the colonial era is highlighted in the current issue of a major US scientific journal. The March, 2013 edition of “Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington” includes an account of the Bermuda Flicker — or Colaptes oceanicus — by the Smithsonian... Read more of this article
Shadow Minister & Minister On FutureCare Rates
Shadow Minister for Health Zane Desilva and Health Minister Patricia Gordon-Pamplin exchanged words following a recent survey about FutureCare, with Mr DeSilva saying “punitive increases” were put in place, while the Minister said the Government wanted to make sure “the premium was fair to all.” The survey was conducted from... Read more of this article
Trott Art Exhibit At Windjammer II Gallery
The Windjammer II Gallery in the Fairmont Hamilton Princess Hotel will be displaying “Beautiful Bermuda”, an exhibition of new works by local painter Otto Trott. An opening reception will be held next Thursday [May 9] from 5:30 pm until 7:00 p.m. The exhibition will hang until May 23. “Great Bay Low Tide,” oil on canvas by Otto... Read more of this article
Arch Capital Earnings Leap 56 Percent
Bermuda-based Arch Capital Group Ltd.’s reported on Monday [Apr. 29] that its first-quarter earnings rose 56 percent as the insurance and reinsurance company saw its premiums and its foreign-exchange gains rise. Like other global insurers, Arch Capital was helped last year by a relative absence of natural disasters, a lucky streak interrupted... Read more of this article
CME CEO: “2013 A Year Of Bold Action”
Bermuda-based entertainment and broadcasting company Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. on Monday [Apr. 29] announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. Net revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2013 were US$ 137.0 million compared to $167.4 million for the same period in 2012. Operating income before depreciation... Read more of this article
Zacks Affirms AXIS “Outperform” Rating
Stock in Bermuda’s AXIS Capital had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Zacks in a report released on Monday [Apr. 29]. They currently have a $52.00 target price on the stock. Zacks’ analysts wrote, “AXIS Capital’s first-quarter earnings per share was better than the Zacks Consensus Estimate as well as year ago results. Improvement... Read more of this article
Tower Group: Q1 Earnings Conference Call
Bermuda-based Tower Group International, Ltd. has announced that it plans to release first quarter 2013 financial results on Wednesday, May 8 after the market close. Tower will host a conference call to discuss these results on Thursday, May 9 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Michael H. Lee, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Bill Hitselberger, Executive... Read more of this article
Weather Forecast For Tuesday April 30
Tuesday April 30th is expected to be mostly cloudy to occasionally partly cloudy later, with the high to be near 20°C/68°F, and the low to be 17°C/62°F. The Bermuda Weather Service’s forecast for Tuesday says: “Winds north-northwesterly light to moderate, backing northwesterly at times”. The relative humidity is expected to be near... Read more of this article
