BSX and Butterfield ring the bell for financial literacy

Created: Oct 13, 2025 08:00 AM A virtual circle: Sasha Griffin and Andrew Masters, of Butterfield Bank, do the honours at BSX to celebrate Ring the Bell for Financial Literacy 2025 (Photograph by Claire Shefchik) Bermuda’s drive to boost financial...

Breaking Down Axis Capital Holdings: 4 Analysts Share Their Views

Axis Capital Holdings (NYSE:AXS) has been analyzed by 4 analysts in the last three months, revealing a diverse range of perspectives from bullish to bearish. Summarizing their recent assessments, the table below illustrates the evolving sentiments...

Crypto VC Funding: Polymarket dominates with $2b investment, Kalshi raises $300m

Crypto investors infused fresh capital into innovative blockchain ventures this week, despite market volatility keeping traders on edge. Summary Crypto funding reached $3.19B across 20 projects in the week of Oct. 5-11, 2025. Polymarket led with a...

Local Isle rides on to the delivery scene

Created: Oct 14, 2025 08:19 AM (Updated: Oct 14, 2025 08:46 AM) Kuane Smith, of Local Isle, is ready for delivery (Photograph supplied) A new food delivery service has opened promising a more transparent pricing model for customers. Local Isle was...

BELCO To Resume Transmission Upgrade Project

BELCO will “resume major road work on Monday, October 20, for the final phase of its Transmission Upgrade Project.” A spokesperson said, “Work on the section of the transmission network from Seymour Farm Road to Evans Bay will require trenching...

Is the end looming for Canada’s border pre-clearance program with the United States?

At a testy meeting in Banff recently, the American ambassador to Canada, Pete Hoekstra, mused about the future of pre-clearance in Canada. Cross-border travel numbers are down, he complained, which makes the cost of the program less appealing to...

Global pension funds eye ILS for higher potential yields

Created: Oct 14, 2025 08:20 AM (Updated: Oct 14, 2025 08:20 AM) Darren Redhead, chief executive of Perren Capital Management, left, Dan Conklin, Alternative Capital Partners Americas, Swiss Re, Joe Tolen, senior investment director — credit...

TV preview: This fall brings it all with new seasons of fan favorites

Football isn’t the only thing to watch on television right now – the following lineup is poised to dominate this autumn season as well. Fall is the perfect time to curl up with new series and a pumpkin spiced drink. From chilling dramas to highly...

Pennsylvania apple growers hit by drought and price pressures

Pennsylvania orchards are managing challenges from variable weather and shifting market conditions. The state produces between 400 million and 500 million pounds of apples each year, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, making...

GFSC restructures directorate as McHugh moves to lead Insurance and Banking

The Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) announces a restructure of its senior directorate, effective from January 2026, which sees Martin McHugh promoted to Director of Banking and Insurance Supervision. McHugh, a Scottish Chartered...

Ministry Celebrates Maritime Program Graduates

The Ministry of Economy and Labour celebrated the 2025 Maritime Career Springboard Programme graduates. A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Economy and Labour, in partnership with Endeavour and the Bermuda College Athora Division of...

Disqualification Motions Filed by Gold Reserve and the Venezuela Parties in the Citgo Sale Process

Gold Reserve Ltd. (TSX.V: GRZ) (BSX: GRZ.BH) (OTCQX: GDRZF) ("Gold Reserve" or the "Company") announces that, pursuant to the schedule set by the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware (the "Court"), the Company filed a motion to...

AM Best upgrades credit rating of AXA and main subsidiaries

AM Best has upgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of AXA and its main subsidiaries* from “aa-” to “aa” (Superior). Additionally, the agency has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of “A+” (Superior) for the same entities....

DHT Says Its Fleet Should Be Exempt from China’s New Port Fees on US-Linked Ships

DHT Holdings, Inc. says that its fleet should not be subject to new Chinese port fees on US-linked vessels that are set to take effect on Tuesday, based on the company’s ownership structure and vessel registration. The Bermuda-headquartered tanker...

Column: Fubler On Tourism, Politics, Jobs & More

[Opinion column written by PLP Senator Mischa Fubler] The One Bermuda Alliance has once again proven that what they say and what they do are often at odds with one another. As is my custom, I listen to the House of Assembly in preparation for our...

A stuffed auk in Cincinnati proves to be species' 'end of the line''

The Cincinnati Museum Center has proven it owns one of the world's last great auks, an extinct flightless seabird. DNA research proved the specimen, nicknamed Eldey, was one of a breeding pair killed on an island off Iceland in 1844. Great auks,...

Meanwhile Locks In $82M to Scale Bitcoin Life Insurance for the Digital Age

TLDR: Meanwhile raised $82 million in a round co-led by Haun Ventures and Bain Capital Crypto, joined by Apollo and Pantera. The Bermuda-licensed insurer operates fully in Bitcoin, handling premiums, claims, and reserves in BTC. The company plans...

Hong Kong’s Hashkey Group reportedly plans IPO to raise $500 million

Hong Kong’s HashKey Group, is reportedly preparing for a landmark initial public offering, a move that could cement the city’s status as Asia’s digital asset capital. Summary HashKey has confidentially filed for a Hong Kong IPO worth up to $500M....

Why the Archbishop of Canterbury is not the head of the Church of England (or the Anglican Communion)

The announcement of the choice of the Bishop of London, Dame Sarah Mallally, to be the next Archbishop of Canterbury has been accompanied by frequent references to the Archbishop of Canterbury as the ‘head of the Church of England’ or the ‘head of...

A Waltz Over Water, but No Landfall Dance

BYLINE: Robert C. Jones, Jr, Newswise — It was a tango of two tempests, a waltz over the waters of the Atlantic—and it saved the U.S. East Coast from a direct hit by a potentially catastrophic storm. Hurricanes Humberto and Imelda were so close to...