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A big thanks to the 11 people who responded to my call last week to do a speed test on their Internet connection. This is not a bad response as some reported that my e-mail address was missing the 'at' symbol.
The results are mixed. Some achieved clo...
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Starr International Foundation (SIF), the charitable arm of Maurice (Hank) Greenberg's company, has donated $1 million to disaster relief efforts in Haiti.
SIF gave a grant of $750,000 to Partners in Health and $250,000 to the International Rescue Co...
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Surrounded by family, Victor Everard Trenton Richards was called to the Bermuda Bar on Friday, with Chief Justice Richard Ground presiding.
Participating in the ceremony were UK Crown Court Judge Patricia Dangor and Rokeya Dangor, Mr. Richards' aunt ...
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Bermuda-based Bacardi Ltd., the world's largest privately held spirits company, has donated $50,000 for immediate relief to aid victims of the devastating earthquake in Haiti. Bacardi partnered with the Pan American Development Foundation (PADF), the...
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TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index eked out a small gain yesterday after rebounding from a near seven-week low as sagging energy shares were offset by renewed strength in golds and financials.
A turnaround in banking stocks helped lead t...
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PartnerRe Ltd. expects to write 20 percent more in January renewals of reinsurance contracts than it did last year - thanks to last year's purchase of Paris Re.
In a statement released last night, the Bermuda-based reinsurer said it expects its sales...
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LONDON (Bloomberg) — The UK Department of Energy and Climate Change said it will defend against a legal challenge by US airlines objecting to inclusion in the European Union's carbon dioxide emissions-trading plans.
"We are confident of the merits of...
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NEW YORK (Bloomberg) — The US Securities and Exchange Commission asked a judge to order Galleon Group LLC founder Raj Rajaratnam to share wiretap recordings that his lawyers got from federal prosecutors.
The agency is scheduled to begin a trial in a ...
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - US stocks slipped late yesterday due to trepidation over churning political and regulatory developments, offsetting solid earnings and improved consumer confidence data.
Gains faded late as investors turned cautious before the Fe...
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Butterfield Bank was the only trader on The Bermuda Stock Exchange Index (BSX) yesterday, seeing 130 preference shares change hands.
The shares closed down $1 (0.08 percent) at $225 for the day.
Other traders included the bank's common shares (9,700 ...
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