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The Cayman Islands has scrapped plans to implement the territory’s first-ever income tax on thousands of expatriates working there after a massive public outcry over the proposal.
In a dramatic U-turn, Cayman Premier McKeeva Bush issued a terse stat...
DATE: Aug 08, 2012
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CATEGORY:
International Business
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If you’ve ever used Outlook for e-mail at work — and let’s face it, that’s most of us — then you’re going to love Microsoft’s new replacement for Hotmail.
Just the name, ‘Hotmail’ sounds like a relic of the 90s — the same way that saying you have an ...
DATE: Aug 08, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Technology
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Alterra Capital Holdings Ltd’s profits were up more than $45 million during the second quarter of this year, thanks to a nominal level of property catastrophe event losses.
The company also indicated that it expects to see a net underwriting loss of ...
DATE: Aug 08, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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Bermuda-based Maiden Holdings reported $14.5 million net income for the second quarter of 2012 compared to a net loss of $24.4 million during the same period last year.
The company recorded net operating earnings of $19.7 million compared with $11.2 ...
DATE: Aug 08, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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A new report shows that Bermuda is second to the Cayman Islands when it comes to the number of offshore mergers and acquisitions (M&A) made in the second quarter of this year, but not when it comes to the financial sector.
Offshore-i, Appleby’s quart...
DATE: Aug 07, 2012
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CATEGORY:
International Business
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Dell and Intel released findings from the final phase of a multiyear research effort that shows IT consumerisation is dependent on an open-minded approach by organisations, and most likely to succeed with specific, predefined parameters.
Insights fr...
DATE: Aug 07, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Bermuda Works
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Impossible odds? Many of us have been watching the Olympics in London. Among the many amazing stories that flow from the many athletes at the Games, one is most inspiring. Oscar Pistorius is from South Africa. He is the double amputee who uses specia...
DATE: Aug 07, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Bermuda Works
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Property and casualty insurer Catlin swung back to profit for the first six months of 2012, citing a favourable ratings environment.
The company generated $231 million in profit before tax for the six months ended June 30 2012 and a record net underw...
DATE: Aug 07, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings, SA beat Wall Street expectations last night reporting a second quarter 2012 book value per share of $11.73 — up 1.2 percent for the quarter.
Analysts estimated revenues of $99.1 million but the company came in with a ...
DATE: Aug 07, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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Butterfield closed down one cent at $1.25 as 100 of the bank’s shares changed hands on the Bermuda Stock Exchange yesterday.
BF&M shares also traded. Some 400 shares changed hands closing unchanged at $16.00 a share.
Overall, the BSX ended down 4.7...
DATE: Aug 07, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Bermuda Stock Exchange
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