news - 2008

Tax hikes will give companies tough employment decisions
February 19th, 2008 Hamilton, Bermuda
Tax increases in announced in last week's Budget statement will add to the expense of employing people and will affect local companies' hiring decisions.
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Igility wins bid to run IBM agency in Cayman Islands
July 4th, 2008 Hamilton, Bermuda
Bermuda-based Igility Group has won the IBM agency licence in the Cayman Islands.  
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Smith helps Igility create a one-stop shop for IT services
July 8, 2008, Hamilton, Bermuda
Just like the IBM brand, Aaron Smith has been changing with the times. For just like IBM, who have moved from being a hardware-based company to essentially a service-led provider, Mr. Smith, who combines his roles as president, chief operating officer and principal of the Igility Group of companies and general manager and president of Bermuda Computer Services (BCS), the agency for IBM on the Island, is striving to meet the needs of the consumer in the computer and information technology (IT) industry.
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Butterfield pulls staff out of Caymans as Gustav nears
August 29, 2008, Hamilton, Bermuda, Royal Gazette
Bermuda businesses with branches in the Cayman Islands were yesterday preparing for a potential direct hit from Tropical Storm Gustav this weekend — and one has already pulled out staff.  
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Telecoms companies split over reform
November 26, 2008, Hamilton, Bermuda by Tania Theriault of the Royal Gazette
Telecommunications providers in Bermuda are deeply split over whether industry reforms announced in Parliament last Friday will improve competition and services on Island or spell the death knell for smaller providers.
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Telecom operators fear reforms may bring foreign domination
November 28, 2008, Hamilton, Bermuda,Royal Gazette
Fears that the local telecommunications industry may fall to foreign domination are at the top of the list of concerns providers have about industry reforms set for the draft legislation stage.
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