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Watlington Waterworks plunged 8.33 percent ($1) on the Bermuda Stock Exchange yesterday, with 200 shares trading to close at $11. Ascendant Group also slipped 3.5 percent (.48 cents) with 600 shares trading to close at $13.20.
Overall, the BSX closed...
DATE: Feb 23, 2012
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Bermuda Stock Exchange
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Bermuda’s lack of double taxation treaties and local underwriters missing “common sense” modelling judgment are just two challenges faced by the Island’s insurance market.
This, according to online news publication Insurance Day, in an in-depth featu...
DATE: Feb 23, 2012
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Reinsurance
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Bermuda needs to end its dependence on high-priced imported oil for its power and fuel needs.
That was the message from James Woolsey, the former director of the US Central Intelligence Agency, as he spoke at Business Bermuda’s AGM yesterday.
He sugg...
DATE: Feb 23, 2012
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Other
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With food imports to the Island off by well over $20 million in the last four years, the managers at Butterfield & Vallis admit “it’s clear that it isn’t business as usual”.
The family-owned food wholesaler has had to change strategy to cope with the...
DATE: Feb 22, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) closed unchanged yesterday at 1,046.24.
BF&M Ltd. was the day’s only trade.
The company’s shares closed unchanged at $15.50 on a volume of 11,800.
The BSX Insurance Index closed up 5.00, or 0.48 percent at 1049.00.
DATE: Feb 22, 2012
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Bermuda Stock Exchange
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Law firm Trott & Duncan Barristers & Attorneys has named a new director.
The board of directors of Trott & Duncan said that Declan McKervey, who was most recently their senior property attorney, has been appointed to the post of director, with effect...
DATE: Feb 22, 2012
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Local Business
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Organisers of the annual Coldwell Banker Home Show yesterday said vendors felt it was the “best ever”, with many leaving with new business in hand.
“The mood was upbeat and happy,” said agency manager Susan Thompson. “People were excited about the sh...
DATE: Feb 22, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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Last week we looked at some of the benefits of home networking and key points that you need to remember as you introduce a wireless environment in your home.
Let's start by taking a look at routers. Routers can be wired or wireless and allow you conn...
DATE: Feb 22, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Technology
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Top insurance brokers have come to Bermuda’s defence calling Cayman’s quest to attract reinsurers “desperate” while cautioning Bermuda not to be complacent on matters at home.
“I think Cayman will continue to throw stones because they are coming at u...
DATE: Feb 22, 2012
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CATEGORY:
International Business
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Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings last night announced a net loss of $326.1 million for 2011, driven by hefty catastrophe claims.
The loss broke down to $4.65 per share and compared to net income of $97.1 million, or $1.23 per share, in 2010.
The Class ...
DATE: Feb 22, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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