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A new survey finds a majority of insurance carriers view the market as hardening.
The industry survey, by FirstBest Systems, Inc a provider of insurance software solutions for global insurance companies, found most insurers believe they are now in a...
DATE: Nov 26, 2012
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Reinsurance
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Business Development and Tourism Minister Wayne Furbert said he is fully behind the recently formed Bermuda Business Development Corporation (BBDC) and plans to give them a larger grant next year.
The purpose of BBDC is to bring resources currently s...
DATE: Nov 26, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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The sector dragged the local stock market lower last week as both KeyTech Ltd and Ascendant Group Ltd fell on low trading volume.
KeyTech, owner of the Bermuda Telephone Company, suffered the sharpest fall, declining 50 cents, or eight percent, to cl...
DATE: Nov 26, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Bermuda Stock Exchange
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If you’re a weather buff, you can win $5,000 for making the right hurricane and storm predictions.
In a nod to the value of crowdsourcing as an effective forecasting method, the Risk Prediction Initiative (RPI2.0) has kicked off its seasonal forecas...
DATE: Nov 26, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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The Bermuda Stock Exchange closed unchanged at 1,063.96 yesterday.
The only shares to change hands were Butterfield Bank Preference Shares as 123 of them traded, to close at $1,230.00, down $1.
DATE: Nov 24, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Bermuda Stock Exchange
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Last summer, I wrote here about the impending fiscal cliff (“Fiscal Cliffhanger”, July 28, 2012) and explored the issues surrounding America’s steadily escalating policy uncertainty which had already begun to impact economic growth.
And now with jus...
DATE: Nov 24, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Personal Finance
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The Lemon Tree Café was rammed with lunchtime customers looking to partake in a bit of American-style Thanksgiving turkey dinner yesterday.
And not just any Turkey — deep fat fried turkey, which has become hugely popular in recent years.
Co-owners ...
DATE: Nov 23, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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Calling it a potential game-changer for its tourism industry, Grenada has agreed to a huge raft of concessions to woo Gordon “Butch” Stewart, the king of the Caribbean vacation, to its shores.
Grenada believes the well-known Sandals mega-brand will ...
DATE: Nov 23, 2012
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CATEGORY:
International Business
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Utilities Ascendant Group and KeyTech both declined on the Bermuda Stock Exchange yesterday.
Ascendant fell 55 cents, or 4.54 percent, to close at $11.55 as 600 shares traded.
KeyTech fell 50 cents, or 8 percent to finish the day at $5.75 as 100 shar...
DATE: Nov 23, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Bermuda Stock Exchange
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Nearly 30 vendors turned out for a trade show organised by the Bermuda Economic Development Council.
The event, which was linked with the panel of entrepreneurs telling how they had found a market overseas, took place on Wednesday night at the Fairmo...
DATE: Nov 23, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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