Three Students Earn ABIC Memorial Awards

The Association of Bermuda International Companies announced that three recipients of the ABIC Education Awards — Larrissa Simmons, Jada Davis, and Amelia Othman — will also receive special memorial awards named after fondly remembered past ABIC scholarship awardees. A spokesperson said, “The Shernelle Outerbridge Memorial Award for $15,000 went to Larrissa Simmons, who is entering […]

Connecting students to IB career paths

International Business Week has kicked off with a range of activities designed to connect the island’s students with career path opportunities. They included school visits to the island’s global companies, mentorship programs with industry experts, the promotion of scholarships and a new advertising campaign highlighting how synonymous Bermuda is with international business. Now in its […]

Bermuda’s ‘White List’ status confirmed by the EU and applauded by industry

Bermuda has returned to the European Union’s (EU) ‘white list’ of fully cooperative tax jurisdictions. The decision was made by the EU Finance Ministers at the meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) in Brussels this morning. Bermuda’s global industry groups have welcomed the news and applauded the efforts of Bermuda’s government in […]

Eight things Bermuda must do to remain relevant

Bermuda as an international business jurisdiction has never before faced as many challenges and potential game changers as it does today. Its character will be severely tested, and there are things it must do to remain relevant in the changing world, according to one of the island’s business leaders. Among the thing Bermuda must do is […]