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BTA New York Staff Now Working From Home

 The BTA’s New York City sales and marketing office began a work-from-home policy today and a Bermuda office “work-from-home policy is being tested in case it’s needed.” This was from an email sent out by BTA Interim CEO Glenn Jones, which said, “As we all come to grips with the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic, […]

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BTA On Closures, Tourism & Working Together

“To survive crippling losses, local tourism businesses are acting quickly to shut down non-essential operations—taking serious action to preserve cash,” BTA Interim CEO Glenn Jones said, adding that “negative cycles of expenditure are near-impossible to escape once begun, so it is prudent to act.” An email sent out by Mr Jones said, “The closure of Bermuda’s […]

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Covid-19: Submit Your Business For BTA Guide

The Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] is “compiling a guide to showcase partners who are launching safe and innovative virtual services” and is inviting businesses to submit their information. A spokesperson said, “Is COVID-19 changing your approach to business? Share how you’re inspiring and assisting our community at home and afar while practising social distancing “As we […]

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March 31: Deadline For BTA Tourism Programme

The Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] reminds local entrepreneurs that the deadline for applications to its Experience Investment Programme is on Tuesday, March 31st. A spokesperson said, “Despite Covid-19 uncertainty, the Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] is reminding local entrepreneurs the deadline for applications to its Experience Investment Programme closes a week today, Tuesday, March 31. “The […]

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BTA Launch Platform To Showcase Businesses

The Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] has launched an online platform to support local businesses that have moved quickly in the wake of COVID-19, innovating what they do to remain viable and continue serving customers. “Couriers and restaurants are offering kerbside, takeout and home delivery. Yoga instructors are promoting classes online. How-to webinars have been created […]

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BTA: ‘Help Us Measure The Economic Impact’

The Bermuda Tourism Authority is calling all Bermuda businesses to help them assess the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on local businesses. A spokesperson said, “Are you a business owner or manager? If so, we need your help. “The Bermuda Tourism Authority, Chamber of Commerce, Bermuda Economic Development Corporation and Bermuda Employers Council are working […]

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BTA “Great Bermuda Takeout Day” On April 2

The Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] is promoting the “Great Bermuda Takeout Day” on April 2 [Thursday] aiming to encourage residents to take advantage of “innovative business models such as home, takeout and kerbside deliveries.” A spokesperson said, “Bermuda’s beloved eateries have long filled a need for residents and visitors alike, with menus boasting culinary favourites […]

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BTA Industry Resilience Roundtable On April 2

Hospitality businesses and entrepreneurs are invited to join a Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] virtual thought-leadership event this week aimed at “offering critical survival resources” during Covid-19. A spokesperson said, “Hospitality businesses and entrepreneurs are invited to join a Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] virtual thought-leadership event this week aimed at offering critical survival resources during COVID-19. […]

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BTA: Temporary Salary & Workweek Reductions

The BTA is cutting spending across divisions and instituting temporary salary and workweek reductions; with employees taking a workweek reduction of one or two days with corresponding pay decreases, while C-suite executives will maintain their full workweek while having their salary cut. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] is taking steps to counter […]

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Covid-19: BTA Introduces Cost-Saving Measures

The Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] Board of Directors has announced cost-saving measures “necessary across our organisation to mitigate the impact of COVID-19.” An email sent out by BTA Interim CEO Glenn Jones said, “The Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] Board of Directors announced this week a slate of cost-saving measures necessary across our organisation to mitigate […]

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Covid-19: BTA Provide Free Zoom Backgrounds

With more people now working from home due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] has provided free Zoom backgrounds for use in meetings and group chats. The report on the BTA website said, “New social distancing guidelines and an increase in working from home have made video chatting and conferencing with friends, […]

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BTA: ‘Unprecedented Declines’ In Tourism

“The Covid-19 crisis had a severe impact on Bermuda’s tourism industry in the first quarter of 2020, causing unprecedented declines in the island’s visitor arrivals and spending,” according to the Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA]. “Total air visitor arrivals were down 38% in the first quarter compared to a year ago, with leisure air visitors down […]

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‘Substantial Doubt’ For Norwegian Cruise Line

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has warned there is “substantial doubt” about their “ability to continue as a going concern.” This was contained in a filing [PDF] with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which stated, “As a result of the impact of the COVID19 pandemic, our financial statements contain a statement regarding a substantial doubt […]

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‘BTA Team Pivot To An Inside-Out Approach’

“When COVID-19 hit our shores and hotels shuttered their doors, about 2,000 people were out of work, suddenly and devastatingly,” the Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] Interim CEO Glenn Jones said. An email sent out by BTA Interim CEO Glenn Jones said, “The sudden joblessness created by this pandemic has reminded me of a statistic often […]

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Video: BTA’s Glenn Jones On Boston 25 News

Bermuda Tourism Authority Interim CEO Glenn Jones recently spoke to Boston 25 News about the island and the eventual re-opening of international travel in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. The report on Boston 25 News said, “After weeks spent cooped up inside, the travel deals already being advertised seem enticing. “There will be pent […]

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Video: Discussion With BTA’s Glenn Jones

Bermuda Tourism Authority Interim CEO Glenn Jones joined hosts Eron Hill and Ryan Robinson Perinchief for Bernews’ fifth episode in a special series about the Covid-19 pandemic. The BTA recently announced that the “Covid-19 crisis had a severe impact on Bermuda’s tourism industry in the first quarter of 2020, causing unprecedented declines in the island’s visitor […]

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O2 be a fly on the wall during BT and Vodafone's video calls: Telefónica's UK biz, Virgin Media officially merge

Multinationals' UK arms pair up to take on Voda and former state-owned telco

Telcos Telefónica and Liberty Global today confirmed plans to join their O2 UK and Virgin Media subsidiaries into one combined entity in a deal analysts branded a "blockbuster merger".…




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BT suspends shareholder payments as folk forgo pricey sports TV deals for matches that won't happen anyway

We all need to tighten our belts

For the first time in over three decades, BT has suspended its dividend scheme as the former state-owned teleco grapples with the fallout from the novel coronavirus pandemic, and the financial uncertainty that'll inevitably ensue.…




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12/2/13 - To speak and remove all doubt




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IBM obtiene récord con 9.100 patentes en 2018. Encabeza la lista de Estados Unidos por 26º año consecutivo

Los inventores de IBM recibieron un récord de 9.100 patentes en 2018, marcando el 26º año consecutivo de liderazgo en patentes de la compañía en Estados Unidos. IBM lideró la industria en el número de patentes de Inteligencia Artificial (IA), computación en la nube, seguridad y computación cuántica.




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Grupo Cleber obtiene una visión inteligente de su negocio automotriz con analítica de IBM

IBM y Grupo Cleber anunciaron hoy que el importante conglomerado automotriz con sede en Monterrey obtuvo una visión integral y regional de su negocio con soluciones de analítica de IBM.




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IBM Australia partners with Australia’s first Pride Centre to connect LGBTIQ community in Australia

IBM Australia partners with Australia’s first Pride Centre to connect LGBTIQ community in Australia




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SLC-2L-08: Mexican Sodas | BTS 360



You do something long enough, you'll eventually learn the little things you can do to help interesting stuff happen. One thing I have learned is this phrase:

"I'm a photographer. What can I do to help you?"

Just something as simple as that opens up all kinds of doors and possibilities. This week, it's how I ended up shooting Mexican sodas on a table-top studio in my basement.
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SLC-2L-09: Google Maps as a Visa | BTS 360



Today in Lighting Cookbook, using Google Maps as an entré to meet new subjects, and improvising with a skeleton pack of lighting equipment. Read more »




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24 Things, No Doubt About That, Oh No. Thing 7.



'...So, basically a tube?'




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Race, Gender, and LGBTQ+ wage gaps are real – and they end up costing us all

White males make up the largest sector of the U.S. workforce and have, on average, always made the highest salaries. If we compare their salaries to those of women, ethnic minorities, the differently-abled, and LGBTQ+ persons, we see a large disparity between the wages of similarly-qualified candidates in the same fields. The gap is glaring, […]

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How to Break the Cycle of Debt and Mental Health

The spread of coronavirus has shaken the economy with mass layoffs and increased uncertainty. As a result more and more Americans are finding themselves in mounting debt. In 2018, the American household debt reached an all-time high at $13.21 trillion across 300 million people. But for those with a diagnosable mental illness, debt has an even more detrimental impact.  One in four adults will experience a mental health event at some point in their life. The relationship between debt and […]

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Lesbian and Gay Foundation:- Policy Briefings





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Funding Your Side Hustle Without Going Into Serious Debt

This day and age, most people have more than one income source to afford the lifestyles they want (and to pay for things they need). Working a full-time job and supporting a family can take up a great deal of time and energy, which is why most opt to start a side hustle. From cutting...

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Qantas secures another A$550 million in debt funding

Three more Dreamliners used as collateral




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Right To Refund campaign lodges complaint about ABTA to CMA

ABTA accused of acting like a quasi-regulator




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BTA sets out five-step plan to restart business travel

Business travel body calls for Government support




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Corona-Lockerungen in Italien nach dem Lockdown: "Rom erlebt die Stunde Null"

Sie hatten den europaweit härtesten Corona-Lockdown. Wie sich die erste Woche der "Phase 2" in Italien anfühlt, beschreibt unser SPIEGEL-Korrespondent vor Ort.




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Germany Is Failing in its Efforts To Obtain Protective Gear

The German government failed to obtain enough protective masks for the country. That's one of the reasons Germany has so far refused to require its citizen's to wear them in public. But those facial coverings could be critical in lifting restrictions on public life.




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"As a Chinese Company, We Never Get the Benefit of the Doubt"

In an interview, Alex Zhu, the head of the Chinese video app TikTok, defends the company against accusations of spying and censorship and explains why he isn't interested in making the platform a place for political debate.




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Staten Island politician urges NYC Education Dept. to sit out St. Patrick’s Day parade after LGBTQ exclusion

City Council Member Debi Rose (D - Staten Island) said city students shouldn’t feel obligated to march with their schools or bands in the parade while event organizers refuse to let the Staten Island Pride Center march.




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L.A. Times updates LGBTQ style guidelines, adopts singular 'they'

The Times has updated its guidelines for covering the LGBTQ community.




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Trout in doubt: Coronavirus could delay California's fishing season

California's Fish and Game Commission on Wednesday gave emergency powers to Fish and Wildlife Department director Charlton Bonham, allowing him to suspend, delay or restrict recreational fishing in specific areas until May 31.




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Struggling to pay your student loan debt amid coronavirus? You can now delay 3 payments.

Here's how college students can take advantage of three months of loan relief.




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Quarantined Stephanie Danler works in bed and wages a 'subtle music war' with her family

The author of "Sweetbitter" juggles child care and promoting her new L.A. area memoir, "Stray," reads poetry and takes solace in "The Office."




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Letters to the Editor: Don't expect debt-loaded students to save the world from climate change

A professor's suggestion for college student to take time off and turn out the vote is nice, but why not help them with the loan debt first?




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Abta boss: 'We will take action against members who refuse cash refunds'

'We absolutely reject the fact that firms should be denying their obligations under these rules,' said Abta chief executive Mark Tanzer




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Former Abta board member warns of 'zombie travel companies' – and threatens to sue holiday firms

Refund row intensifies as London ski company claims any customer who declines a 'Refund Credit Note' loses financial protection




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Watch the emotional trailer for the BTS docuseries 'Break the Silence'

BTS has dropped the trailer for its forthcoming docuseries, "Break the Silence," offering a behind-the-scenes look into the lives of the K-pop sensations.




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Rangers team news: Predicted 4-3-3 line-up vs Kilmarnock - Jack decision, Barisic doubt



Rangers take on Kilmarnock in the Scottish Premiership on Wednesday night, with Steven Gerrard looking to keep within touching distance of rivals Celtic. Express Sport delivers you all of the team news for the Gers, as well as the predicted line up for the clash, as Ryan Jack returns from injury.




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Arsene Wenger sends Liverpool message over Premier League title with season in doubt



Arsene Wenger has praised Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp after a stellar season in the Premier League.




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Celtic boss Neil Lennon makes subtle Rangers dig after 4-1 Hamilton win



Celtic boss Neil Lennon aimed a subtle dig at league rivals Rangers, after the Hoops went seven points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership table following a 4-1 win over Hamilton Academical.




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Arsene Wenger sends Liverpool message over Premier League title with season in doubt



Arsene Wenger has praised Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp after a stellar season in the Premier League.