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Chamber To Host 2011 Techweek Tradeshow
The Bermuda Chamber of Commerce Business Technology Division [BTD] announced they will be hosting the 2011 TECHWEEK Tradeshow. The BTD is championing innovation in technology and desires to stimulate interest in and adoption of advancing technologies like cloud computing and mobile communications service. TECHSHOWCASE is a unique opportunity to learn... Read more of this article
Chamber Technology Division Invest In Future
The Business Technology Division of the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce co-hosted a Wired Wednesday Networking Event with the Technology Leadership Forum [TLF] on July 13, 2011. The purpose of the evening was to connect Information and Communication Technology [ICT] Professionals and Executives with students pursuing studies in the discipline, as well as... Read more of this article
Chamber of Commerce’s Budget Overview
By the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce’s Peter Everson We congratulate the Premier and her Cabinet colleagues for having listened to the Chamber and adopting some of the recommendations that we have made during the past year. The headline change is the reversal of the 2% increase in the rate of payroll tax introduced last year. Unfortunately it has... Read more of this article
Barnett: Bermuda’s Economic Big Chill
Bermuda’s economy is stuck in the winter doldrums both literally and metaphorically, says a past Bermuda Chamber of Commerce president, and the island needs to commit to being open for business year round. In a recent speech to the Sandys Rotary Club, restaurateur Phil Barnett — whose IRG Ltd. operates the Pickled Onion, Hog Penny and... Read more of this article
UBP’s Bob Richards on Work Permits Stats
(Written by By Bob Richards, Shadow Minister of Finance) How are Bermudians supposed to interpret the statistics revealed by the Economy Minister that purport to show an increased number of foreign workers in Bermuda? They fly in the face of all anecdotal evidence that clearly points to Bermuda having far fewer foreign workers today than it did three... Read more of this article
Wilson: Chamber Work Permit Claim ‘Misleading’
Kim Wilson, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, today [Jan 10] released a statement saying that claims made by the Chamber of Commerce regarding the number of work permits lost over the last three years are “misleading.” The report released by the Chamber of Commerce says that more than 3,500 work permits have been lost since 2007,... Read more of this article
Chamber on Debt, Economy & Solutions
In a recently released report, the Chamber of Commerce says “A third wave of reinsurance money to rescue the economy is not forthcoming,” and the “$1 billion dollar debt problem” leads to an enormous burden on the domestic economy and future generations. The report says that more than 3,500 work permits have been lost since... Read more of this article
Nov 16 Lunch & Learn: Bermuda’s Political Parties
BEPRO, a branch of the Chamber of Commerce, is hosting a ‘Lunch and Learn’ tomorrow [Nov 16] to learn about Bermuda’s political parties. The event will take place at the Chamber of Commerce beginning at 12pm until 1.15pm. BEPRO’s membership includes young professionals from all industries looking to network and develop together.... Read more of this article
Gov Mulls Waiving Payroll Tax For Restaurants
In a meeting held earlier this week, delegates of the Restaurant Division of the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce met with senior Ministry officers to follow up on concerns about the “tremendous financial challenges” that the Restaurant Division finds themselves under. Minister of Finance Paula Cox said the Government is considering signing a Memorandum... Read more of this article
