Category: Business
Shipping Schedule: Week Starting March 9
The Department of Marine & Ports Services has released the weekly shipping schedule for ship arrivals commencing on Saturday March 9th. On Monday the Oleander III is expected, on Thursday the Bermuda Islander container ship will arrive, and on Friday the World Spirit vehicles carrier and the Pelican of London sail training ship are scheduled to... Read more of this article
One Communications Feb. Share Repurchases
In a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange [BSX], One Communications Ltd., advised that pursuant to its share repurchase programme, during the month of February 2019 the company repurchased 28,895 of its common shares at an average price of $2.99 for immediate cancellation. Related Stories One Communications Share Repurchases One Communications Share... Read more of this article
KPMG Celebrates International Women’s Day
Firms around the KPMG global network are “working collectively to build an inclusive future for everyone, and the conversation could not have been stronger and more powerful as we celebrate International Women’s Day.” “A future where everyone feels included and diversity is encouraged. That has been, and continues to be, our collective... Read more of this article
Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: March 8 2019
March 8 saw 11,700 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $234,000.00 BD. 11,700 shares were traded by Ascendant Group Limited, closing even at $20.00 per share. The BSX finished at 2,360.83, even on the day. There were 0 advances, 0 declines, and 57 remained unchanged. The full report for the day is available here [PDF], and the full... Read more of this article
ASW Law Celebrates International Women’s Day
On 8 March 2019, local Bermuda law firm, ASW Law Limited hosted a ‘harbor-side chat and breakfast’ at the Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club to celebrate International Women’s Day 2019. The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day is #balanceforbetter. Guest speakers Laura Taylor of Nephila Capital Ltd., Gita Gutierrez of the Information... Read more of this article
Ascendant Group Announces 2018 Results
Ascendant Group released its 2018 annual financial results today [March 8], with core earnings of $18.3 million, or $1.87/share, compared to $20.4 million, or $2.06/share, in 2017 and funds from operations [FFO] of $46.8 million, or $4.78/share, for 2018 compared to $44.1 million, or $4.45/share, in 2017. The company said their highlights include: Continued... Read more of this article
November Consumer Price Index Report
Today, the Minister for the Cabinet Office Walton Brown released the November 2018 Consumer Price [CPI] Index publication from the Department of Statistics. The Minister explained, “In November 2018 consumers paid 0.8% more for the CPI basket of goods and services than they did in November 2017. Between October 2018 and November 2018 the average cost... Read more of this article
Appleby Global Female Leaders Network
Appleby’s Female Leaders Network brings together women in senior positions across the jurisdictions in which the firm operates. The network meets regularly to discuss and debate important topics such as diversity and how to develop talented women within an organisation. Sessions are informal and the network includes women from various industries and... Read more of this article
Photos: StreetWise ‘MBA’ Graduation Celebration
Premier David Burt was the guest speaker at the graduation of the 4th cohort of the StreetWise ‘MBA’ held on Friday, March 2nd at HSBC Harbourfront. The graduates included Velda Franco owner of Sunset Paradis Bermuda Vacation Rentals, Aisha Spencer co-owner of three Graces Day Spa, Chrisathi Waldron, owner of Scribbles Art Shack, Sandra Dill, CEO... Read more of this article
Campaign To Help Gender Diversity In Seafaring
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the local chapter of Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association [WISTA Bermuda] have joined a global campaign to educate the seafaring community on the topic of gender diversity. The local group seeks to get the educational booklet onto every ship that calls on Bermuda. With the support... Read more of this article
Launch Of ‘She Leads’ For High School Students
Coinciding with International Women’s Day, BHS and HSBC Bermuda announced the launch of “She Leads: A Real World Readiness Programme” for young women who have just completed their penultimate year of high school. “This ground-breaking public/private partnership will be offered to 15 BHS students and 15 students from The Berkeley Institute... Read more of this article
Butterfield Bank: February Share Repurchases
In a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange, The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son advised that during the month of February 2019, the Bank purchased for Treasury 365,000 Common Shares at an average price of $37.12 per share. Related Stories Butterfield Share Repurchases For Nov 2025 Butterfield Share Repurchases For Oct 2025 Butterfield Share... Read more of this article
