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THE picture is just terrible: two small girls sitting together, survivors, traumatised, screaming and covered in blood. What were they doing? They were walking home from school when a bomb went off in Baghad on April 2, 2007. The simple peaceful act ...
DATE: Apr 21, 2007
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SHANGHAI, China (AP) — Physicist Shi Zhengrong spent the 1990s in an Australian lab studying solar power, a field he picked by chance. He expected to devote his life to science.Still, Shi saw signs of a blossoming industry as Germany, Japan and other...
DATE: Apr 20, 2007
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Newly promoted RenaissanceRe director of security Lloyd Holder is an example of a young Bermudian “done good” in the world of international business.
His name more often appears in the sports pages as a result of his talent with Dandy Town, but don’t...
DATE: Apr 11, 2007
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WASHINGTON (Bloomberg) — Congress, which over the past six years has repeatedly cut taxes on US companies, now wants some of the money back.And one of the ways they are considering is to extend US taxation to US companies’ international operations in...
DATE: Apr 09, 2007
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The Bermuda Insurance Institute has named the four recipients of its 9th Annual Insurance Industry Awards, to be presented at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess on May 12. They are:
Lifetime Achievement Award — Brian Duperreault
Reinsurance Person of 200...
DATE: Apr 09, 2007
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Character is what one is; reputation is what one is thought to be by others. Recently, the island of Bermuda (Bermuda Inc.) had its annual credit rating review performed by global rating agencies, such as Standard & Poor’s and Moodys. We received out...
DATE: Apr 07, 2007
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LEAVING your computer on all the time when not in use could cost you about $80 extra a year in energy bills.While $80 might not seem a lot over a year, multiply that sum by the number of machines many businesses like to keep running all the time so t...
DATE: Apr 04, 2007
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An increase in gas station pump prices and more expensive airfares were key to sending Bermuda’s monthly inflation rate to 3.1 percent, up from January’s 2.8 percent.
The Island’s inflation rate is higher than the US and Canada, where it is 2.4 perce...
DATE: Apr 03, 2007
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NEW YORK (AP) — Spring is the season of renewal — the time to get out the gardening tools, begin a new exercise programme or tackle the dirt that’s accumulated in the house.It also can be a good time to spring clean your finances.
“A little work now ...
DATE: Mar 24, 2007
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A week from now, the rate at which Bermuda charges foreign currency purchase tax (FCPT) will double. A few letters have been received on the subject. The main thrust is whether Bermudians would do well to exchange their Bermuda dollars now, rather th...
DATE: Mar 24, 2007
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