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Bermudians had the chance to travel the world and experience the global insurance markets from Bermuda to Chicago and London thanks to a summer internship programme run by the Bermuda Foundation for Insurance Studies (BFIS).
Lorenzo Whitehurst, Jahvo...
DATE: Jan 02, 2009
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CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index jumped nearly two percent on Wednesday to end the worst year for Canadian stocks since the Great Depression on a positive note as oil prices staged a late-session rally.
The S&P/TSX composite in...
DATE: Jan 02, 2009
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The year 2008 was easily the most tumultuous of my 27 years in international finance. A number of never-in-our-lifetime events occurred, all of which individually had the power to impact the world, but together have left us with a profound sense of u...
DATE: Jan 02, 2009
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NEW YORK (Bloomberg) — American International Group Inc. rescinded an award of restricted shares to former chief executive officer Robert Willumstad, who was ousted before he could turn around the insurer.
Willumstad, AIG's CEO for about three months...
DATE: Jan 02, 2009
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NEW YORK (AP) — The last trading day of 2008 on Wall Street provided a merciful end to an abysmal year — the worst since the Great Depression, wiping out $6.9 trillion in stock market wealth.
Six years of stock gains disappeared as the economy crumbl...
DATE: Jan 02, 2009
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The Royal Gazette / Bermuda Stock Exchange Index lost almost a third of its value in 2008 — one of its worst ever years — as major local companies struggled during the global economic downturn.
The BSX Index closed the year at 3,417, down 1,492.9 poi...
DATE: Jan 02, 2009
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Oil prices jumped above $44 per barrel on the last day of 2008, wrapping up what has been the most turbulent year ever for crude markets in which crude gave up four years of gains in just five months.
It may be a temporary spike...
DATE: Jan 02, 2009
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The deadline for a decision on the new contract for the Dockyard Cement Facility has expired with no announcement being made about who will be awarded the deal.
Leaseholder Maxcem's six-month contract ran out at the end of last year and Island Cement...
DATE: Jan 02, 2009
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Variety will be on the menu when St. George's latest new restaurant opens its doors tonight, in time to bring in 2009.
Polaris bar and restaurant, which is based at St. George's Dinghy & Sports Club on Cut Road, will serve everything from breakfast, ...
DATE: Dec 31, 2008
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This year's technology markers included the rise of smart phones and Internet connected devices, led off by releases of the iPhone 3G, Google G1, the Blackberry Storm and Nokia N97 smart phones. Do not forget the iPod Touch, which gets rid of the pho...
DATE: Dec 31, 2008
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