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Veteran hotelier Brian Young has been appointed general manager of Tucker's Point Hotel & Spa, which opened in April as Bermuda's first new luxury resort in nearly 40 years.
Mr. Young, who has more than 30 years of experience at some of the world's m...
DATE: Dec 04, 2009
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LONDON - A retreat in miners offset strength from banks, supported as Bank of America said it would repay bailout funds, to leave Britain's top share index down 0.3 percent by the close.
The FTSE 100 closed 14.39 points down at 5,313.
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TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index fell yesterday, snapping a two-session advance, as a decline in commodity prices erased an earlier rally that had lifted the resource-heavy index to its highest level in over 14 months.
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Bermuda was highlighted for underscoring the valuable role that offshore financial centres play in the global economy and, in particular, the growth and success of onshore businesses at 'The Future of Onshore and Offshore Financial Centres Conference...
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Sony Corp said it is enjoying robust demand for its PlayStation 3 game console and other electronic products so far in this holiday shopping season in the key US market.
"We saw a very positive sales increase for televisions...
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Bermuda-based Validus Holdings Ltd. has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Talbot Underwriting Ltd. will be expanding its presence in the international construction and engineering market with two new appointments.
Simon Wilcock and Patrick B...
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Businesses have been getting less generous with general or cost of living expenses, with a record low of only two-thirds of member companies indicating increases were granted to employees during 2009.
That is according to the Bermuda Employers Counci...
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NEW YORK (AP) — America's retailers posted a surprise sales decline for November after two consecutive months of gains, as a modestly positive start to holiday shopping wasn't strong enough to offset weak spending the rest of the month.
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ST. PAUL, Minnesota (Reuters) - A federal jury, on Wednesday, found Minnesota businessman Tom Petters guilty of orchestrating a $3.65 billion Ponzi scheme.
The 52-year-old founder of Petters Group Worldwide Inc was convicted on all 20 counts he faced...
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WASHINGTON (Bloomberg) — Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner should explain what taxpayers gained by accepting units from American International Group Inc. in exchange for reducing the insurer's debt by $25 billion, Senator Chuck Grassley said.
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