Category: Business
Colonial Renames Wellness Programme: Zest
One of the Island’s wellness programmes has received a make-over and a new name in a bid to get more people off the couch. “The health issues in Bermuda are very well documented,” said Jacqueline Perreault, Colonial’s Corporate Wellness Director. “An awful lot of those issues are preventable. Quite often all it takes is a changing a few habits.” Colonial... Read more of this article
Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: March 27 2017
March 27 saw 11,302 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $41,576.49 BD. 10,000 shares were traded by LOM Financial Limited, closing up 8.7% at $2.50 per share, while another 800 shares were traded by Argus Group Holdings Ltd, closing up 6.4% at $4.50 per share. 375 shares were traded by Bank of N.T. Butterfield Ltd, closing down 0.8%... Read more of this article
Video: 27 People To Take Part In Kia Training
Bermuda Motors are hosting Kia Technical Training at Bermuda College for Bermuda Motors Service Team, Works & Engineering Staff, Bermuda College Students and overseas guest from Cayman, Belize and Barbados. A total of 27 people will take part in the 5-day course which commenced on March 27, 2017. At a press conference held this morning,Bermuda... Read more of this article
GPO To Relocate Letter Floor Retail Services
The Bermuda Post Office has advised that the General Post Office in Hamilton will relocate its letter floor retail services to the lower level of the GPO building. A spokesperson said, “The public is advised that effective April 3, 2017, the General Post Office [GPO] in Hamilton will relocate its letter floor retail services to the lower level of... Read more of this article
CCS Group Named Official Supplier For AC35
CCS Group Limited announced its partnership with the 35th America’s Cup as an Official Supplier to the event. CCS Group, a Bermuda-based systems integrator and information technology company, will be the Official Information and Communications Technology [ICT] Supplier of the 35th America’s Cup. The company will be responsible for the networking,... Read more of this article
Appleby Promotions Reflect ‘Ambitious Plans’
Law firm Appleby has announced nine promotions across its Bermuda, Cayman, Hong Kong and Isle of Man offices. All promotions are effective 1 April 2017, save for Sebastian Said who was promoted in January. Appleby Group Managing Partner, Michael O’Connell said: “These appointments reflect our ambitious growth plans as an independent law firm. “All... Read more of this article
Captive Insurance Experts Visit Chile & Peru
Bermuda Business Development Agency [BDA] leads an industry delegation to Santiago, Chile and Lima, Peru this week to host executive forums on the value of Bermuda-based captive insurance. The regional outreach includes meetings with prospects and service providers who want to learn more about Bermuda’s captive insurance solution and ways to access... Read more of this article
Oil Insurance Declares $250M Dividend
OIL held its 2017 Shareholder’s Annual General Meeting [AGM] on Wednesday, March 22nd at the Hamilton Princess Hotel. During the meeting, it conducted the review and approval of the 2016 annual financial statements as well as the election of directors. “For 2016, OIL recorded a $62.0 million underwriting loss. After factoring in net investment... Read more of this article
Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: March 24 2017
March 24 saw 22,023 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $91,261.70 BD. 16,500 shares were traded by Argus Group Holdings Ltd, closing even at $4.23 per share, while another 4,432 shares were traded by Bermuda Aviation Services Ltd, closing even at $3.00 per share. 1,000 shares were traded by Ascendant Group Limited, closing at... Read more of this article
Video: Local America’s Cup Themed Products
This week’s ‘Minute with Mikaela’ highlights local businesses offering America’s Cup themed products, saying there are about a dozen local businesses that have permission to sell products with the America’s Cup logo. During the Minute, Mikaela Pearman said, “They’re known as licensees and many have developed products specifically... Read more of this article
Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: March 23 2017
March 23 saw 2,200 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $6,600.00 BD. 2,200 shares were traded by Bermuda Aviation Services Ltd, closing even at $3.00 per share. The BSX finished at 1,918.62, even on the day. There were 0 advances, 0 declines, and 61 remained unchanged. The full report for the day is available here [PDF]. Related Stories Bermuda... Read more of this article
Customs Officers Train In Advance Of AC35
As part of their preparation for the upcoming America’s Cup, Customs Officers underwent training which was facilitated by French Customs Officials from St. Martin and Martinique, the Ministry of National Security said. The Ministry said that Mr. Jacky Trinel [from St. Martin] and Mr. Sylvian Testud [from Martinique] are both “experts in the... Read more of this article
