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Dear Dave,
I’ve been following your plan, and I have my emergency fund in place and am investing in mutual funds. Recently, a financial planner recommended bonds to me. What is your opinion on this?
BECKY
Dear Becky,
I don’t recommend bonds at all ri...
DATE: May 09, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Personal Finance
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Digicel’s attempt to buy Bermuda Telephone Company has been granted approval by the Island’s regulatory watchdog.
The announcement paves the way for the deal to progress if conditions attached to the written approval, which are yet to be made public,...
DATE: May 09, 2015
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
One of the drawbacks of solar energy is the difficulty in storing it, so the power can be used even when the sun is not shining.
Bermuda Alternate Energy Ltd (BAE) said today that it will be offering a solution to that problem following the announcem...
DATE: May 08, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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The Corporation of Hamilton has reached a milestone in its quest to earn an Investors in People (IIP) designation.
Yesterday, licensed Bermuda IIP specialist Pandora Glasford presented the Corporation’s chief operating officer Ed Benevides with the o...
DATE: May 08, 2015
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Other
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A new food court in Washington Mall will allow people to mix and match their food choices and sit where they want in a central location that is likely to boost the number of visitors coming into the shopping mall.
The concept is popular in the US, UK...
DATE: May 08, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
Four out of five reinsurance executives believe soft market conditions are presenting a significant challenge to the industry, according to a worldwide industry survey.
Xuber’s Global Reinsurance Survey revealed that 81 per cent of executives polled ...
DATE: May 08, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Kent
Bermuda-based municipal bond insurer Assured Guaranty posted net income of $201 million for the first quarter and topped Wall Street estimates.
The company’s board also authorised a new $400 million share repurchase programme, as its adjusted book va...
DATE: May 08, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Kent
Digicel’s bid to buy Bermuda Telephone Company (BTC) has been granted approval by the Island’s regulatory watchdog.
The Regulatory Authority of Bermuda (RAB) this afternoon said it had granted written approval for the buy out.
In a statement, it said...
DATE: May 08, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Other
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XL Group will be providing one of the speakers at a New York conference focusing on disruptive trends in financial services.
Tom Hutton, the managing partner and director of XL Innovate, an XL-sponsored venture capital initiative, is due to speak at ...
DATE: May 08, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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Shares of insurance sector companies Argus Group and BF&M fell on The Royal Gazette/Bermuda Stock Exchange Index.
Argus Group shares were down 40 cents (10 per cent) at $3.60 after 1,200 were traded, while BF&M’s stock slipped 60 cents (3.3 per cent)...
DATE: May 08, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Bermuda Stock Exchange
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