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A former multi-million dollar money launderer turned financial crime consultant will take centre stage at the Bermuda Compliance Summit II later this month.
Kenneth Rijock, who was previously involved in more than one hundred cash smuggling operation...
DATE: Sep 16, 2009
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Maurice (Hank) Greenberg, former chairman of American International Group Inc., said that the bailed-out insurer's debt and government ownership should be restructured to improve its chances of repaying taxpayers.
"The plan they had to liquidate the ...
DATE: Sep 16, 2009
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The return of capital to the reinsurance market was the focus for a group of Guy Carpenter & Co LLC speakers at a top conference held in Monte-Carlo this month.
The panel of Guy Carpenter executives led by president and CEO Peter Zaffino and includin...
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SAN FRANCISCO (Bloomberg) - Google Inc. introduced a news reader that lets users more easily flip through stories, a bid to boost publishers' readership and earn more advertising revenue for itself.
The feature, called Fast Flip, allows people to qui...
DATE: Sep 16, 2009
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HARTFORD, Connecticut (Reuters) - A former executive of reinsurer General Re Corp was sentenced to two years probation and fined $10,000 after pleading guilty to helping American International Group Inc cook its books.
US District Judge Christopher D...
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ROSEAU, Dominica (AP) — Bermuda-domiciled mobile phone company Digicel said it has acquired France Telecom's cellular operation in Dominica, leaving the small Caribbean island with just two wireless companies.
Digicel said in a statement that it had ...
DATE: Sep 16, 2009
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TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index rose more than one percent yesterday to its highest closing level of 2009, as a commodity price rally and firm US data spurred gains in heavily weighted materials, energy and financial shares.
The S&P/TS...
DATE: Sep 16, 2009
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LONDON - Britain's top share index rose for a third straight session to close up 0.46 percent, boosted by bullish economic data from the US, as heavyweight oils, miners and banks underpinned the rally. The FTSE 100 ended 23.28 points higher at 5,042....
DATE: Sep 16, 2009
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SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. launched a slimmer, revamped version of its Zune handheld music and video player yesterday as the software giant makes its latest attempt to compete with Apple Inc's ubiquitous iPod.
The touch-screen Zune HD, which...
DATE: Sep 16, 2009
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The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has called on the UK government to introduce new tax reforms to protect the nation's insurance market as a domicile of choice in the face of competition from offshore jurisdictions such as Bermuda.
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DATE: Sep 16, 2009
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