ECONOMY

Pay to play: $100 to get in to casinos

Having casinos in Bermuda could bring 43,000 new tourists to the island per year who would normally travel to the Bahamas instead, according to Tourism Minister Shawn Crockwell.

Richards details plans to streamline Government (Update)

Finance Minister Bob Richards on Monday detailed his plans to streamline and in some cases perhaps privatize parts of the Bermudian government.

Town Hall meetings announced to discuss gaming

Tourism Development Minister Shawn Crockwell on Monday announced a series of Town Hall meetings to discuss Integrated Casino Resort gaming in Bermuda.

House prices are rising, says Rego

Buddy Rego on Thursday said that 2013's dollar value of property transactions increased 1% over 2012 from approximately $193 million to $195 million.

Zim shipping commits to Bermuda

Zim Integrated Shipping Services Ltd, a shipping firm that brings in supplies from South America and Asia, has decided to keep faith with Bermuda.
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Parties clash over Singapore trip

The Opposition Leader has called the recent Singapore casino trip a waste of time and taxpayers' money.

Marc Bean: My betting shop will create 25 new jobs

Opposition Leader Marc Bean says his newest business venture, betting shop Paradise Games, will bring 25 jobs to Court Street in North Hamilton.

BIU: Hamilton Princess layoffs are irresponsible (Update)

Bermuda Industrial Union president Chris Furbert claims redundancies at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess go against a collective bargaining agreement signed by both parties.

10 made redundant at Hamilton Princess (Update)

Len Czarnecki, general manager of The Fairmont Hamilton Princess, confirmed on Tuesday that the hotel has made 10 staff members redundant.

Delays in hospital completion

The new Acute Care Wing will not be completed until mid-September, the Bermuda Hospitals Board announced on Monday.
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Are funds of China’s elite here in Bermuda?

Leaked documents have raised the possibility that China’s political elite have fortunes stowed away in offshore locations - including Bermuda.

Just how rich is the average Bermudian?

According to the Global Rich List, the average Bermudian is in the top 0.37 per cent richest people in the world.

Sunday shopping allows stores to open up at 8am

Shops can now open their doors for business at 8am on a Sunday as part of new holiday trading laws.

Ministers in Singapore to probe gambling

Cabinet Ministers Shawn Crockwell and Mark Pettingill are in Singapore to learn more about its gaming industry.

Premier: Labour Survey shows we’re on the right track

Premier Craig Cannonier on Monday said that the 1 per cent drop in the unemployment rate is good news, but he remains concerned that many are still unemployed.
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The Bermuda Sun bids farewell...

JUL 30, 2014: It marked the end of an era as our printers and collators produced the very last edition of the Bermuda Sun.

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