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Ace Ltd. could be set to continue its takeover spree with New York Life's Asian assets the latest acquisition target, according to a Bloomberg report.
The news service reported that the insurer may be in talks to acquire its American counterpart's As...
DATE: Sep 23, 2010
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LONDON (AP) — Britain's public sector borrowing soared to £15.9 billion ($24.7 billion) in August, a record for the month and well above analysts' estimates, official data showed Tuesday.
The August borrowing compared to £14.1 billion a year earlier,...
DATE: Sep 22, 2010
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The European Commission made proposals this week on boosting the roll out of high-speed and "ultra-high" speed broadband that I think is relevant to Bermuda.
As The Royal Gazette revealed over the past few week, getting affordable high speed access t...
DATE: Sep 22, 2010
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SUNNYVALE, California (AP) — Yahoo Inc. wants to prove it has regained its technological stride after years of meandering that have caused the Internet company to lose ground to its rivals.
The proof of Yahoo's renewed vigour will come this fall when...
DATE: Sep 22, 2010
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LONDON (Reuters) – A five-person panel will this week set out its remit for a year-long probe into whether Britain's banks are too powerful and need to be reined in, set to shape the landscape for big lenders.
At a time of dramatic change at the helm...
DATE: Sep 22, 2010
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US housing starts increased more than expected in August to their highest level in four months and permits for future home construction rose, government data showed yesterday, suggesting the embattled housing market was startin...
DATE: Sep 22, 2010
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Bermuda's Stock Exchange (BSX) is being touted to Canadian investors looking for an opportunity to put their money into a virtually untapped market, according to a report in the Toronto Globe and Mail.
The report said that the BSX offered some of the...
DATE: Sep 22, 2010
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A top economist has predicted that there will be no double dip recession as widely tipped by many experts and reckons the corporate sector will lead the next phase of the recovery.
Keith Wade, chief economist at Schroders, who was visiting Bermuda la...
DATE: Sep 22, 2010
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Bermuda Commercial Bank Ltd. rose 3.45 percent (33 cents) to $9.88 on The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) yesterday.
The bank traded 37,504 shares during the day.
The only other traders were Butterfield Bank and Kentucky Fried Chicken Ltd. which transac...
DATE: Sep 22, 2010
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SINGAPORE (Reuters) - China, India and Indonesia are likely to face much higher losses from natural disasters in coming decades as their economies grow faster than their capacity for disaster prevention and relief, a new report has forecast.
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DATE: Sep 22, 2010
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