Archive for September, 2016
Spirit Of Bermuda Celebration On September 30
The Bermuda Sloop Foundation is inviting the public to attend its free Community Spirit event on Friday, September 30 at Albuoy’s Point in Hamilton in order to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Spirit of Bermuda’s arrival. The free and family-friendly event will begin at 5.30pm and end at 8.30pm. In addition to the flotilla arrival and tours... Read more of this article
Taylors Firm “Exceeds Expectations” In Bermuda
As law firm Taylors approaches its first anniversary, Bermudian Managing Partner Kevin Taylor is “delighted” with how quickly the firm has made its mark and says that the firm has “plenty more in store.” Mr. Taylor said, “I am delighted that we have already exceeded our expectations in terms of growth, number of mandates and,... Read more of this article
Evan Greenberg Resigns From Coca-Cola Board
The Coca-Cola Company said that Evan G. Greenberg, 61, has informed the Company that he will resign from the Company’s Board of Directors, effective Oct. 1, 2016. The company said that Mr Greenberg said his “decision was based on increased demands on his time resulting from an acquisition by his company earlier this year to create Chubb Limited,... Read more of this article
“Support Pathways” Group Start Online Survey
The individuals behind the “We Support Pathways” group have released a survey aimed at collecting information pertaining to long-term resident non-Bermudians. The group said, “The intention of this survey is to build a profile of long term residents in Bermuda who would stand to benefit from immigration reform. This profile can be used by... Read more of this article
Birds Stolen From Garden Center In Warwick
[Written by Don Burgess] A thief in the night stole about a dozen English Budgies from MP Jeff Sousa’s aviary at his business. Some time after the close of the Garden Center business in Warwick on Thursday evening and before it opened on Friday morning, the English Budgies went missing. Mr. Sousa said: “I thought it would be a nice idea to have... Read more of this article
Bermuda College Journal Now Available Online
Bermuda College has announced that the first two volumes of its Bermuda College Journal, Voices in Education, has been uploaded on EBSCOhost, an online research site offering a broad range of full text and bibliographic databases. EBSCOhost is considered “more reliable, safer and more accurate for database research, and is utilised by tens of... Read more of this article
Nina Thompson Enjoying America’s Cup Role
Bermudian Nina Thompson is the Travel Manager for Travel Places Bermuda, the official accommodation supplier for the America’s Cup Event Authority. Her role includes managing accommodation needs for the America’s Cup staff, teams, media, regatta officials, commercial partners, suppliers, dignitaries and other associate personnel for the America’s... Read more of this article
BHCS & Brown Darrell Hold ‘Docs For Dinner’
Bermuda HealthCare Services [BHCS] and Brown-Darrell Clinic continued their quarterly Docs for Dinner series last week at Cafe Lido with a lecture by cardiologist Michael Poon MD, FACC, FSCCT; Professor of Medicine [Cardiology] Radiology and Emergency Medicine at Hofstra-Northwell School of Medicine. Founder and Executive Chairman of BHCS Dr. Ewart... Read more of this article
Schedule Changes: Upcoming Football Games
The Bermuda Football Association announced a number of changes to the schedule of upcoming football games. The Premier Division match between FOFC and SCC postponed from Sunday, September 25th has been rescheduled for Wednesday, September 28th – 9:00pm at GGF. Masters Division – Saturday, October 1st: YMSC vs SCC Extros match will kick-off at... Read more of this article
Fitch Rates Arch’s $450M Preferred Shares
Fitch Ratings has assigned a rating of ‘BBB+’/Rating Watch Negative to Arch Capital Group Ltd.’s [ACGL] $450 million issuance of 5.25% series E non-cumulative perpetual preferred shares. The ratings agency said, “This new issue is rated equivalent to ACGL’s existing series C non-cumulative preferred shares. The net proceeds... Read more of this article
Tokio Millennium Re Support ‘Dive In Festival’
Tokio Millennium Re – one of the Island’s well established reinsurance companies with nearly 200 employees globally from over 30 countries — said they promote diversity in the workplace and support the upcoming Dive In Festival. The 2nd Dive In Festival will take place from September 27 to September 29 with Bermuda now one of 16 locations... Read more of this article
Column: Junior Maynard Dill ‘Did It His Way’
[Opinion column written by Chris Famous] “And now, the end is near; And so I face the final curtain, My friend, I’ll say it clear, I’ll state my case, of which I’m certain. I’ve lived a life that’s full, I’ve traveled each and every highway; And more, much more than this, I did it my way.” - Frank Sinatra Words... Read more of this article
