ABIC Comments on Public Service Growth and Expenditures

The Association of Bermuda International Companies (ABIC), through its Executive Director, today expressed concern about the rapid growth in public service employment – together with its spiraling salary, travel and communication costs incurred by taxpayers. A recent review of statistics suggest that the number of public employees has risen from 4,898 in 2006 to an […]

Education and Mentoring Are Crucial to Participate and Succeed in International Business – ABIC presents findings at its first scholarship alumni meeting

Recipients of the island¡¦s largest post-secondary scholarship program attended their first ABIC Alumni meeting and were told that education and mentoring are critical for a successful career in Bermuda¡¦s international business sector. Patrick Tannock, Executive Vice President of ACE Bermuda and Richard Winchell, Executive Director of ABIC addressed the audience of ABIC education award alumni […]

2008 Work Permit Fees

The list of 2008 application fees (see below) which took effect as of April 1st was recently released by The Dept. of Immigration and is also available on www.immigration.gov.bm.   Attachments: 2008 Work Permit Fees

ABIC Responds to 2008 Bermuda Budget

The Association of Bermuda International Companies (ABIC) today expressed broad support for the newly-released Budget’s efforts to assist a larger cross-section of the community in vital areas such as education, housing and transport – but expressed concern about the growth of Government expenditures and debt loads, and the additional taxes imposed on businesses to support […]

ABIC Announces Second Post-Graduate Scholarship for Bermudian Students

The Association of Bermuda International Companies (ABIC) has launched a post-graduate scholarship for Bermudian students aspiring to work in Bermuda’s international sector. The new Post Graduate Award is valued at $20,000 per year for a period of two years, beginning in the fall of 2008. The deadline for application is April 15, 2008, and application […]