Award, which recognises the top domestic and international hotels and resorts providing the finest service and quality in the meetings industry.

STOCK GETS NOD Stock gets nod Sea Containers Ltd.'s 1997 earnings could push the stock to $29, Furman Selz analyst James Dowling said in Forbes magazine.

Mr. Dowling said a seven year franchise to run a railway link could add 72 cents to earnings of $2.67 next year.

WEDLAKE APPOINTMENT Wedlake appointment William Wedlake has been appointed Terra Nova (Bermuda) Holdings Ltd. senior vice president and chief financial officer, the company said yesterday.

BANK PROPELS BSX STK Bank propels BSX Buoyed by a Bank of Bermuda gain, the BSX index jumped 10.99 points, or 1.15 percent, closing at 964.26 yesterday. The bank advanced 50 cents to close at $18 on volume of 500 shares worth $9,000. The only other issue to trade, Bank of Bermuda nine percent notes, closed unchanged at $100 on volume of 20 units worth $20,000. ---- Chart, Page 10