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The number of work permits granted each year dropped by more than 6,800 in just six years, according to Government statistics released yesterday.
The report showed that the estimated number of work permits issued peaked at 18,131 in 2007 — but had dr...
DATE: Jan 20, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Economy
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Third Point Re’s US arm has been assigned an A- financial strength rating by ratings agency AM Best.
Best, which also gave an issuer credit rating of a- to Third Point Reinsurance (USA) Ltd (TPRUSA), said the ratings were based on strong risk-adjuste...
DATE: Jan 20, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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A Bermuda Institute team of wheelers and dealers are top of the table in an investment challenge for schools.
The Tradewins team has pulled ahead of first-month leaders Checkerboards from CedarBridge Academy and is one of only three teams in the KPMG...
DATE: Jan 20, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Five months after opening its doors, the SMASH! Table Tennis Rec Center is living up to its potential as a recreational outlet in the heart of Hamilton.
From the outside the Commercial Building at 54 Reid Street looks like just another city centre of...
DATE: Jan 20, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
A total of 44,940 shares worth $117,414 traded on The Royal Gazette/BSX.
The Bank of Butterfield hit a 52-week high after 36,240 of its shares changed hands, leaving it at $2.05 — five cents (2.5 per cent) up.
Utilities firm Ascendant, the parent com...
DATE: Jan 20, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Bermuda Stock Exchange
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The president of XL Insurance (Bermuda) Ltd has been elected as the new chairman of Bermuda’s international business group.
Patrick Tannock will replace George Hutchings, senior vice-president and chief operations officer of Oil Insurance in the top...
DATE: Jan 20, 2015
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CATEGORY:
International Business
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
There is an airy, spacious feel about the newly opened Beyond Fitness gym in Hamilton, and it may well represent the shape of things to come in the personal fitness arena.
While there is a spinning studio and a room equipped with physical training wo...
DATE: Jan 19, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
Four stocks rose last week on The Royal Gazette/BSX Index, lifting the index 7.46 points (0.54%) to close at 1,367.78.
The number of shares traded over the five days was 99,522, representing a total value of $320,830.93.
Recording the largest rise wa...
DATE: Jan 19, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Bermuda Stock Exchange
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SAN FRANCISCO (Bloomberg News) — US drillers have taken a record number of oil rigs out of service in the past six weeks as OPEC’s sustained production sent prices below $50 a barrel.
The oil rig count has fallen by 209 since December 5, the steepest...
DATE: Jan 19, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Other
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Butterfield Bank was the only stock to trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange today.
The bank remained unchanged on $2, as 6,878 shares changed hands.
The Royal Gazette/BSX Index was also unchanged at 1,367.78.
The BSX Insurance Index remained unchanged...
DATE: Jan 19, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Bermuda Stock Exchange
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