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After three years of recession, the new OBA Government faces a major challenge in paving the way for a resumption of growth, according to Fitch Ratings.
“The new government faces a pressing need to address high unemployment, a continuing recession, ...
DATE: Dec 19, 2012
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The Bermuda Stock Exchange rose 2.1 percent yesterday to close up 22.53, at 1,089.48.
Butterfield Bank rose 1.6 percent, or two cents, to close at $1.27 as 189,085 shares traded.
Argus Group rose nearly eight percent, or 25 cents, to end the day at $...
DATE: Dec 19, 2012
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Bermuda Stock Exchange
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Alterra’s sidecar New Point V has increased in size nearly 18 percent from $210 million to $247 million, in the first six months since its formation, the company said.
New Point V, which is backed by Stone Point Capital, Alterra and a number of other...
DATE: Dec 19, 2012
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Reinsurance
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PartnerRe has announced it is acquiring Presidio Reinsurance Group, a US specialty accident and health reinsurance and insurance writer.
The Bermudian reinsurer will purchase the San Francisco-based firm, comprised principally of a Managing General A...
DATE: Dec 19, 2012
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Reinsurance
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The Island’s restaurant sector yesterday said they would be looking to the new OBA Government to bring “a fresh approach” to business.
Island Restaurant Group president and Chamber of Commerce divisional chair Philip Barnett said they were hopeful OB...
DATE: Dec 19, 2012
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Local Business
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The Bermuda Foundation for Insurance Studies (BFIS) has awarded scholarships with a total value of $4.3 million to 119 students since its inception 16 years ago.
BFIS chairman Michael Fisher announced the numbers at the organisation’s annual general...
DATE: Dec 18, 2012
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Reinsurance
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Most of us are familiar with the basic concepts of ‘equity’ and ‘debt’. Equity can be simply defined as the value on our business’s balance sheet that belongs to shareholders. Debt can alternatively be defined as the value on our business’s balance s...
DATE: Dec 18, 2012
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Bermuda Works
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It was another busy day of trading for Butterfield Bank on the Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) yesterday.
Thirty thousand of the bank’s common shares were traded as the share price remained unchanged at $1.25. Three of Butterfield preferred shares also ...
DATE: Dec 18, 2012
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Bermuda Stock Exchange
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Momentum. As we look forward to Christmas and the New Year we will also be looking forward to new challenges and new opportunities.
Whatever you have been doing has built momentum in certain directions and toward certain goals. Now is the time to as...
DATE: Dec 18, 2012
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Bermuda Works
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Business Bermuda has been promoting the Island as an Islamic finance hub at a series of recent events in Bahrain and Dubai.
A delegation from Business Bermuda attended the World Islamic Banking Conference, the world’s largest annual gathering of in...
DATE: Dec 18, 2012
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CATEGORY:
International Business
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