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BRUSSELS (Bloomberg) — European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet said promises made last week by Greece and the 26 other European Union governments on finances and the stability of the euro area are "enough".
"Everyone needs to respect thei...
DATE: Feb 15, 2010
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Local stocks were virtually flat last week as Butterfield Bank's rise was offset by falls for Argus Group Holdings Ltd. and KeyTech Ltd.
The Royal Gazette / Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) Index dropped 3.92 points, or 0.19 percent, over the five days o...
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - The brother and sons of imprisoned swindler Bernard Madoff are the subject of criminal tax-fraud cases by federal prosecutors in Manhattan, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
Peter Madoff, t...
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Bermuda-based bond insurer Assured Guaranty Ltd. announced that it has recruited William O'Keefe as senior managing director of municipal marketing.
In his new role, Mr. O'Keefe will primarily focus on maintaining and expanding the direct bond insura...
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Bermuda-based re/insurer Hardy Underwriting's Lloyd's Syndicate 382 has been affirmed AM Best Co.'s syndicate rating of A (excellent) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) of "a+".
In addition, the ratings agency has affirmed the debt rating of "bbb-" o...
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LONDON (Reuters) - Bankers in London have received average bonus increases of 40 percent this year and most have also received a jump in base salary, according to a survey, signalling that attempts to restrain payouts are failing.
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DATE: Feb 15, 2010
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Small business owners and entrepreneurs have been handed a much-needed helping hand during the economic downturn thanks to the launch of an innovative new mentorship programme by the Bermuda Small Business Development Corporation (BSBDC).
The 18-mont...
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It is a blessed event, one that the whole family has been waiting for. The new baby. Poetic, it is that at the beginning of life, you are already planning for the end of life. Yet, over the past 20-plus years in planning practice, many young parents ...
DATE: Feb 13, 2010
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Ah, love and money - you'd think they have nothing to do with each other. There's the whole "money can't buy you love; the best things in life are free" creed that most of us hold dear.
But in fact, finances can rend a couple asunder quicker than jus...
DATE: Feb 13, 2010
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The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) endured one of its quietest weeks of 2010 so far, with the Index opening and closing at 2,048.98 yesterday.
A total of 100 shares worth $340 were traded during the day, all Butterfield Bank common shares.
The BSX Insu...
DATE: Feb 13, 2010
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