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ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece pledged yesterday to hike VAT, freeze pensions and cut government waste further in 2011 to meet the terms of an EU/IMF bailout after admitting it will miss this year's targets.
The deficit will shrink by 5.1 billion euros ne...
DATE: Nov 19, 2010
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Bermudian businessman Anthony Easton yesterday had a potentially fruitful exchange of ideas with the co-founder of a young British apparel company.
Mr Easton, owner of Anthony's, the men's formal wear hire store on Church Street, Hamilton, met with D...
DATE: Nov 19, 2010
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LONDON (Bloomberg) — National Grid Plc, the UK's power network operator, said first-half profit rose nine percent on improved sales from its US gas distribution unit.
Net income for the six month period ended September 30 climbed to £760 million ($1....
DATE: Nov 19, 2010
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MUMBAI, India (AP) — India has lost hundreds of billions of dollars over the past six decades as companies and the rich stashed cash overseas to avoid taxes and hide ill-gotten gains, widening inequality and depriving the poor of crucial resources, a...
DATE: Nov 19, 2010
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A famous Bermuda lawyer marked the launch of the third edition of his book on 'The Law of Reinsurance' with a champagne reception held at XL's offices on Tuesday evening.
Jan Woloniecki, a senior counsel and head of litigation at Attride-Stirling & W...
DATE: Nov 18, 2010
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – More US consumers now plan to pare back their spending for the upcoming holiday season as they see little relief from a tepid economic recovery, a survey showed yesterday.
The results from the survey by consumer research firm Ame...
DATE: Nov 18, 2010
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LONDON (AP) - Stocks markets rose modestly yesterday as investors hoped European Union officials would come up with a more definitive fix for the region's debt crisis and Britain's finance minister pledged support for Ireland as it struggles to fix i...
DATE: Nov 18, 2010
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Kentucky Fried Chicken (Bermuda) Ltd.'s profits dropped by more than 50 percent during the six months ended July 31, 2010 as the fast food company felt the economic pinch.
In a letter from chairman Donald Lines to shareholders released yesterday, the...
DATE: Nov 18, 2010
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The Ascendant Group Ltd. fell 9.37 percent ($1.50) on The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) yesterday.
The utilities company traded 1,200 shares to close at $14.50.
Butterfield Bank also dropped 1.4 percent (two cents) to $1.40, with 1,100 shares changing...
DATE: Nov 18, 2010
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Popular restaurant Latin has changed its name and its menu with a focus on beef following in the tradition of Brazilian steakhouses.
The eatery, which is run by the Island Restaurant Group Ltd. (IRG), will today become known as Latin Churrascaria ~ F...
DATE: Nov 18, 2010
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