Bermuda - Economy

Premier welcomes news of Q1 visitor spending increase

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

Ewart Brown, Premier of Bermuda and Minister of Tourism and Transport, is today welcoming news that total visitor spending increased by $800,000 during the first quarter of 2010. [more]


Premier hosts briefing for financial services executives and UK Foreign Secretary

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

UK Foreign Secretary, David Miliband, attended a breakfast meeting with senior executives of Bermuda financial services businesses this morning. [more]


Premier addresses the nation

Friday, October 16th, 2009

Premier Ewart Brown addressed the nation in a televised speech last night. Issues raised included tourism, the economy and international business, the ‘stop-list’, and the police. [more]


Bermuda signs Tax Information Exchange Agreement with France

Thursday, October 8th, 2009

Bermuda has signed a bilateral agreement with France that provides for a full exchange of information on criminal and civil tax matters between the two countries. [more]


High-level meetings in the UK for Premier

Monday, September 28th, 2009

Premier Dr Ewart Brown completed an important round of meetings with senior Government officials in the United Kingdom today. [more]


Ministry of Tourism & Transport 2009 Second Quarter Report

Monday, August 17th, 2009

Premier Dr. Ewart Brown presents the Ministry of Tourism & Transport 2009 Second Quarter Report. [more]


Visitors numbers down; data show signs of recovery

Monday, August 17th, 2009

Bermuda Tourism’s visitor arrival statistics for the second quarter of 2009 are down versus the same period last year. [more]


Bermuda signs tax treaty with Germany

Saturday, July 4th, 2009

Bermuda signed a Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) with Germany yesterday, bringing the total number of such agreements to 13. [more]


Bermuda removed from grey list

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

Bermuda has signed a tax treaty with the Netherlands and has been removed from the OECD’s grey list of tax havens. [more]


Bermuda avoids tax haven blacklist

Saturday, April 4th, 2009

Bermuda has been placed on a ‘grey list’ of countries that need to substantially implement an internationally agreed tax standard.

The list was published at the end of the G20 meeting in London by… [more]