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Photos: Gibbons ‘Atelier Cologne Happy Hour’
Gibbons Company is launching a new fragrance ‘Atelier Cologne,’ and is hosting the ‘Atelier Cologne Happy Hour’ with fragrance expert Wendy Tellez this evening, and from 12 noon to 6pm on Saturday [Dec 9]. “Visit us and you will receive a 30 ml fragrance with the purchase of any Atelier Cologne product. Enter for a chance... Read more of this article
Bermuda Delegation Meets Law Firms In Miami
Bermuda delegation meetings with several international law firms in Miami this week will help forge the island’s “playlist” to develop new Latin American business from the region, according to the Bermuda Business Development Agency [BDA]. The meetings were part of a three-day visit to Miami led by the BDA that included a full slate of discussions... Read more of this article
Retail Sales Decrease 0.8% In September 2017
The volume of retail sales in September 2017 decreased 0.8% and when factoring in the annual retail sales rate of inflation – measured at 2.6% in September – the value of retail sales increased 1.9%, according to the recently released Retail Sales Index. “Motor vehicle dealers registered the largest decline in sales volume of 10.1%. In... Read more of this article
Opportunities For Space-Oriented Businesses
“The space industry presents real economic opportunities for forward-thinking, business-friendly jurisdictions,” Minister of Transport & Regulatory Affairs Walter Roban said in the House of Assembly today [Dec 8], and “we should strive to become one of the most enabling economic jurisdictions for space-oriented businesses in the... Read more of this article
Premier Burt On European Council Conclusions
Following the ECOFIN meeting in Brussels, Finance Ministers of European Member States “reaffirmed Bermuda’s status as a cooperative tax jurisdiction, “Premier David Burt said. Speaking in the House of Assembly today [Dec 8], the Premier, who also serves as Minister of Finance, said, “As I have said time and time again, Bermuda is... Read more of this article
Brit Moving Reinsurer From Gibraltar To Bermuda
Brit Ltd announced that it is relocating its Gibraltar based reinsurer, Brit Insurance [Gibraltar] PCC Limited, to Bermuda. “The process is expected to be completed by the end of the year, following which Brit Insurance [Gibraltar] will become Brit Reinsurance [Bermuda] Limited [Brit Re],” the company said. Matthew Wilson, Brit, CEO, said:... Read more of this article
Gordon Henderson Joins BF&M Limited Board
BF&M Limited announced the appointment of Mr. Gordon Henderson to the BF&M Limited Board of Directors. Mr. Henderson recently retired from BMO Bank of Montreal, where he was President and Chief Executive Officer of BMO Life Insurance Company. In this role, he had oversight of the bank’s creditor insurance, life insurance and reinsurance businesses. Before... Read more of this article
Top Rankings For Conyers In The Legal 500
Conyers Dill & Pearman has once again been recognised as a leading law firm by The Legal 500 2018 Caribbean, Asia-Pacific and UK directories. “Conyers continues to maintain the highest number of ranked lawyers of any law firm in Bermuda at 40. This number continues to climb, and this year increased by 18%,” the law firm said. “The... Read more of this article
Validus Estimate $30M Losses From Wildfires
Bermuda-based Validus Holdings, Ltd. provided an initial estimate of Validus’ net losses from the October 2017 California Wildfires and commented on the current U.S. House and Senate tax reform bills. Validus expects the net impact from the October 2017 California Wildfires to be $30.0 million. This estimate is based on Validus’ current evaluation... Read more of this article
Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: Dec 7 2017
December 7 saw 0 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange. The BSX finished at 2,266.80, 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 Stock Exchange Report: Dec 19 2025 Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: Dec 18 2025 Bermuda Stock Exchange... Read more of this article
Carole Holding ‘Pop Up Shop’ In Washington Mall
Carole Holding has once again opened a pop-up shop in the Washington Mall for the holiday season, offering an array of gourmet gift baskets, jams, and rum cakes until Christmas Eve at 4.00pm A spokesperson said, “Don’t miss the opportunity to go visit the Carole Holding pop-up shop, located in the Washington Mall. The shop is filled with an array... Read more of this article
Carla Seely Column: CFO Of Home Operations
[Written by Carla Seely] In every family, one of the most important discussions is to appoint someone to take charge of the family finances. Whether it is yourself or your partner doesn’t really matter – whoever takes on the role recognizes that the financial stress will be a constant challenge and they have to take responsibility for navigating... Read more of this article
