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NEW YORK (AP) - News that consumers are more pessimistic put the stock market's rally on hold.
Stocks fell modestly yesterday after three days of big gains. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 12 points for its fourth straight advance, but the gain...
DATE: Jul 28, 2010
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The amount of Bermuda dollar notes and coins in circulation over the Cup Match holiday weekend will be higher than last year, despite the continued recession and lay-offs.
A total of $141.3 million will be on release during this period, up 2.9 percen...
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So far the hurricane season has not lived up to the numerous forecasts of above-average storm activity — but that doers not mean the predictions are wrong.
That is the view of David Smith, senior vice-president of technology development and consultin...
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LONDON (AP) — Britain's financial regulator has banned the former finance director of mortgage lender Northern Rock — the country's first major casualty of the global credit crunch — and fined him £320,000 ($500,000) for misreporting figures on loan ...
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The Ascendant Group Ltd. bounced back from its recent decline, rising 1.81 percent (25 cents) to $14 on The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) yesterday.
The utilities firm traded 138 shares during the day.
Butterfield Bank also climbed 3.57 percent (five ...
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MANAROLA, Italy (AP) - On a trip through southern Italy years ago, I was embarrassed to discover that all along, I had been mispronouncing "tabacchi" - tobacco shops that sell bus tickets and other sundry. I'd been saying "ta-ba-chee" rather than "ta...
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Bermuda holding company Northern Offshore Ltd. has named Gary Casswell as its president and CEO.
Mr. Casswell was formery vice-president of the eastern hemisphere operations for Houston-based Pride International Inc.
He replaces Jim LaChance, who res...
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - The S&P snapped a three-day winning streak yesterday after mixed earnings reports and a fall in consumer confidence, but analysts said US stocks were taking a breather and the rally could pick back up.
Solid earnings from Dow com...
DATE: Jul 28, 2010
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Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd.’s profits dropped by more than $90 million during the second quarter of 2010 as the Bermuda-based company experienced tough underwriting and investing conditions.
The company made a net income of $58.6 million, or 97...
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Marsh and Guy Carpenter & Company LLC helped patients at PALS Cancer Care get in the spirit of Cup Match with the presentation of more than 20 themed gift baskets.
This was the second year the companies took part in this initiative.
The Bermuda emplo...
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