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Many people who have taken their jewellery into Solomon's Fine Jewellers for repairs over the past 33 years have apparently never bothered to pick it up - and the store is asking clients to collect those items by today.
The Front Street store is set ...
DATE: Feb 27, 2009
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Bermuda borrowers have not reaped the benefits of falling interest rates in the US to the same extent that they have done in the past, according to the Ministry of Finance.
In its National Economic Report of Bermuda 2008, the Ministry illustrates how...
DATE: Feb 26, 2009
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Bermuda-based Maiden Holdings, Ltd. last night said net income almost doubled to $20 million in the fourth quarter compared to the same period the previous year.
The reinsurer, which has been listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange since May last year, r...
DATE: Feb 26, 2009
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The lure of an expenses-paid trip to London or Chicago plus an insight into the international insurance industry has attracted only four student applicants for the 12 places offered by a internship programme.
Now the Bermuda Foundation for Insurance...
DATE: Feb 26, 2009
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Two US airlines have slashed their sales commissions given to local travel agencies and a third plans to follow suit.
American Airlines cut their commissions by 50 percent from February 1 and Continental made a similar reduction from February 16.
US ...
DATE: Feb 26, 2009
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Times may be tough, but Bermudians are as keen as ever to travel, it seems.
A record attendance of more than 2,000 people flocked to C-Travel's travel fair last Saturday and the sponsor has seen a boost in business since the event.
"It far exceeded o...
DATE: Feb 26, 2009
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Makin' Waves plans to open its new and larger Dockyard store by the end of next month, to be up and running ahead of the first cruise ship arrival on April 13.
Co-owner Stuart Joblin said the move out of the surf, dive and swimwear store's previous s...
DATE: Feb 25, 2009
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Bermuda insurers have managed to lure yet more talent from embattled giant American International Group, as three Island companies yesterday announced the hiring of a combined eight former AIG staff.
Class of 2005 reinsurer Validus Holdings announced...
DATE: Feb 25, 2009
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Bermuda's financial services sector is standing up better to the effects of the world economic crisis than most competitors elsewhere.
John Drzik, chief executive of global management consultancy Oliver Wyman, said there had generally been a greater ...
DATE: Feb 25, 2009
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Government "cannot play Robin Hood" — but it will do whatever it can to help industries in need, Finance Minister Paula Cox told an audience of business people yesterday.
Speaking at the Chamber of Commerce Power Breakfast about the Budget statement ...
DATE: Feb 24, 2009
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