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TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index ended slightly lower yesterday, dragged down by weakness in gold miners and by investor worries that the outlook for economic recovery is uncertain.
Miner Barrick Gold sank 1.1 percent to C$46.38, while ...
DATE: Aug 24, 2010
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The impact of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill on the tourism industry has prompted Bermuda-based insurer Ironshore to offer better protection against such events to the sector.
Ironshore Environmental has expanded its suite of asset-class specific SPILL...
DATE: Aug 24, 2010
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Jonathan Kent
Age: 34
Role: Executive pastry chef, Fairmont Southampton
What is your job? I am in charge of the pastry and bakery kitchen team, supplies, and the preparation of baked goods for the hotel and its 10 restaurants as well as in-room dining. That includ...
DATE: Aug 24, 2010
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Devonshire Industries Ltd.'s profits dropped 10.26 percent during the year ended March 31, 2010.
The company, which owns Bermuda Paint, yesterday reported a fall in net income to $399,230 this year from $444,886 in 2009.
Devonshire also posted a 6.41...
DATE: Aug 24, 2010
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Pre-tax profit: £97.2 million compared to £141.4 million in 2009.
Gross written premiums: £904.3 million compared to £906 million in 2009.
Combined ratio: 93.6 percent compared to 87.8 percent in 2009.
DATE: Aug 24, 2010
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Members of the Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers (ABIR) contributed almost $950 million to the Island's economy last year, according to the organisation's 2009 economic impact survey released yesterday.
ABIR represents Bermuda's internat...
DATE: Aug 24, 2010
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bailed-out insurer American International Group Inc said yesterday it paid back nearly $4 billion in US loans in its single largest cash payment so far to reduce its debt to taxpayers.
The partial repayment of a Federal Reserve B...
DATE: Aug 24, 2010
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NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks slumped to a weak finish yesterday as lingering worries about the economy overcame optimism from a fresh round of corporate dealmaking.
Stocks had an early lift after Hewlett-Packard Co. bid 33 percent more than rival Dell Inc....
DATE: Aug 24, 2010
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Digicel and M3 Wireless have both announced the launch of their new BlackBerry Pearl 3G smartphone, the smallest BlackBerry smartphone yet, for customers in Bermuda.
The new handset, which will be available in Digicel's stores throughout the Island i...
DATE: Aug 24, 2010
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Bermuda-based specialty re/insurer Hiscox Ltd. saw its profits plunge by nearly a third in the first half of the year, on heavy catastrophe claims.
Hiscox, which is domiciled on the Island and also has a significant underwriting platform here, posted...
DATE: Aug 24, 2010
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