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HONG KONG (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund upgraded its 2010 global growth forecast yesterday, citing robust expansion in Asia and renewed US private demand, but warned the euro area's debt crisis posed a big risk to recovery.
The IMF said...
DATE: Jul 09, 2010
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LONDON (AP) — British retailer Marks & Spencer Group PLC said yesterday that sales rose 3.6 percent in the 13 weeks ending July 3, but it was cautious about the outlook for the rest of the year.
The figure does not account for new store space opened ...
DATE: Jul 08, 2010
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Some of the Island's leading financial services companies have joined forces with the Bermuda Education Network to offer a new work experience programme to Berkeley Institute students this summer.
The programme offers work experience for pre-College ...
DATE: Jul 08, 2010
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Students will be able to get a head start in their career thanks to a new work experience initiative at the Berkeley Institute launched by the Bermuda Education Network (BEN).
BEN has teamed up with a number of the Island's top financial services fir...
DATE: Jul 08, 2010
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LONDON (AP) — BP confirmed yesterday that it received a demand from US authorities for advance notice of any asset sales or significant cash transfers.
The Financial Times reported that US Assistant Attorney General Tony West, who heads the Civil Div...
DATE: Jul 08, 2010
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Bermuda-based fund administrator Butterfield Fulcrum has appointed Michael Clark as its new chief executive officer.
Mr. Clark replaces Akshaya Bhargarva, who is leaving the company after three years as CEO.
The new CEO boasts more than 25 years' exp...
DATE: Jul 08, 2010
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PARIS (AP) — Unemployment in rich countries may have peaked — but there are still 17 million more people out of work than at the start of the crisis, the OECD said yesterday.
They are "the human cost of the crisis," OECD chief Angel Gurria said, urgi...
DATE: Jul 08, 2010
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Population: 738,004 (235,108 non-nationals)
Size: 741 square kilometres
GDP: $38,400 per capita (2009 estimate), 2.9 percent growth (2009 estimate)
Unemployment rate: 15 percent (2005 estimate)
Public debt: 36.3 percent of GDP (2009 estimate)
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DATE: Jul 08, 2010
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The Ascendant Group Ltd. slipped 1.42 percent (20 cents) on The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) yesterday.
The utilities firm traded 100 shares to close the day at $13.80.
The only other trader was Butterfield Bank, which saw 12,700 shares change hands,...
DATE: Jul 08, 2010
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