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Cell phone sales fell last year for the first time since 2009, according to new numbers released by Gartner.
The research firm latest figures suggest that difficult economic conditions dampened consumer appetites and drove sales down 1.7 percent in ...
DATE: Feb 20, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Technology
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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) — Apple Inc was recently attacked by hackers who infected the Macintosh computers of some employees, the company said yesterday in an unprecedented disclosure that described the widest known cyber attacks against Apple-made co...
DATE: Feb 20, 2013
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Technology
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Bermuda’s growing hedge fund reinsurance sector comes under a negative spotlight in the following article by Bloomberg News. The article accuses wealthy hedge fund manager John Paulson of leading funds to what it terms a "Bermuda tax dodge aiding bil...
DATE: Feb 20, 2013
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CATEGORY:
International Business
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Three of Bermuda’s newest hedge-fund backed reinsurers came under scrutiny yesterday after an international article published by Bloomberg called into question whether the companies’ billionaire backers are exploiting a loophole for US tax avoidance....
DATE: Feb 20, 2013
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Reinsurance
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The owners of the Dining Room, Rustico and Flying Fish restaurants have just launched a new smartphone app to reward their loyal customers.
The app, called “Stamp Me” works just like the traditional “buy five get one free” type punch cards — minus t...
DATE: Feb 20, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Technology
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Call it the Big Mac of Twitter hacks. Burger King’s Twitter account, which has more than 89,000 followers, was hacked on Monday and made to look like McDonald’s — with the golden arches logo and all.
The fast-food company’s Twitter picture was chang...
DATE: Feb 20, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Technology
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Butterfield Bank has repurchased 7.5 million of its own common shares and nearly 4,500 of its preferred shares in the past year plus the month of January.
And pleasing for investors, the bank’s shares, which closed at $1.30 yesterday, have risen 31 p...
DATE: Feb 20, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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Apple is slashing the price of one of its most popular laptops.
The company has lowered the price of its 13-inch MacBook Pro laptops by $200 while simultaneously updating the device with faster processors. It also launched new models with faster pro...
DATE: Feb 20, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Technology
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The Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) has announced it is taking another step forward in its review and administrative procedures for company or partnership formations.
Specifically, the BMA says there will be a refinement to the beneficial owner inf...
DATE: Feb 19, 2013
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CATEGORY:
International Business
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Shares of Bank of Butterfield traded yesterday on the Bermuda Stock Exchange but ended the day unchanged.
No other stocks traded. Overall, the BSX ended the day unchanged to close at 1,103.20.
DATE: Feb 19, 2013
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Other
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