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When Carlton Wilkinson began working at the Hamilton Princess - long before there was a 'Fairmont' in its name - Bermudian tourism was enjoying its golden era. Tuxedos and ball gowns were the norm in the Island's hotels and the only cruise ship passe...
DATE: Jun 22, 2010
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When someone you love is laid off, the news can feel debilitating to you too. I grieve every time I get such news because I know how tough it will be. So I'd like to address the question of how to help a family member or good friend who is unemployed...
DATE: Jun 19, 2010
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Q. Please give me your assessment of shares of Nordstrom Inc. — PV, via the Internet
A. Luxury shoppers seem to be coming back, but this upscale apparel retailer known for customer service isn't about to get carried away.
Jewellery, dresses and women...
DATE: Jun 19, 2010
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What is in a money market fund? Not what you'd expect, if you are used to saving your money in a 30 or 60-day call or locked up in one, two, or five-year fixed deposits. Consider these differences below between the two investment vehicles (see table ...
DATE: Jun 19, 2010
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TORONTO (Bloomberg) - Canadian stocks fell for the first time in seven days after UBS AG cut its 2011 forecast for potash prices and natural gas declined on concern US stockpiles are too high.
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, the world's largest fertili...
DATE: Jun 19, 2010
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LONDON - Weakness in defensive pharmaceutical and tobacco stocks countered miners' gains to push Britain's top share index slightly lower by close, ending a seven-day winning streak. The FTSE 100 ended 3.05 points, or 0.06 percent lower, at 5,250.84,...
DATE: Jun 19, 2010
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The Ascendant Group Ltd. dropped 6.5 percent (95 cents) on The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) yesterday to close at $13.60.
The utilities company traded 1,400 shares during the day.
The only other trader was Butterfield Bank, which saw 7,300 shares cha...
DATE: Jun 19, 2010
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NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks rose for a fourth straight day yesterday, led by shares of minerals companies after gold prices settled at another record high.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 16 points and ended the week up 2.3 percent. Broader indexes ...
DATE: Jun 19, 2010
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Price-earnings ratios? Book value? Charts? They are all perfectly sensible ways of picking stocks to buy. But as the world's great sporting tournament gets under way in South Africa, how about trying something different - buying shares based on likel...
DATE: Jun 19, 2010
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Bank deposits Money Market Fund
Same interest rate for life of deposit Interest / dividend rate fluctuates and money market fund managers can try to 'boost' the yield
Held in the bank, listed on bank balance sheet as a liability Shares held in a sepa...
DATE: Jun 19, 2010
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