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Invest in individual companies and do not put all of your money into one industry during the current financial crisis.
That was advice given to concerned investors at the Bermuda Investment Advisory Services's (BIAS) quarterly market briefing for the...
DATE: Nov 20, 2008
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The Bermuda-based captive owned by US power company Duke Energy had its financial strength rating affirmed at A- (excellent) by AM Best yesterday. Bison Insurance Company Ltd. also had its issuer credit rating affirmed at "a-" and the outlook for bot...
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Butterfield Bank saw its share price rise five cents (0.43 percent) on The Royal Gazette/Bermuda Stock Exchange Index (BSX) yesterday.
The bank finished up at 11.50 with 1,270 shares traded.
The only other trader was Argus Group Holdings Ltd., which ...
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Some 230 employees of Citi in Bermuda will have to wait to find out the fate of their jobs after the massive corporation announced this week it would be cutting 52,000 jobs from its operations globally.
Inquiries to the local Citi office on whether j...
DATE: Nov 20, 2008
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Ace Ltd.'s shares fell 20 percent — the most in 15 years — after Citigroup Inc. downgraded the firm on an analyst's expectations of reinsurance costs arising from equity-based retirement products.
Last night the insurer responded by saying that even ...
DATE: Nov 20, 2008
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LONDON (AP) — Shareholders of Lloyds Group TSB voted overwhelmingly in favour of a government-brokered takeover of rival HBOS PLC yesterday.
Lloyds investors backed the deal, with 95.98 percent of votes in favour, at a meeting in Glasgow, despite a u...
DATE: Nov 20, 2008
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US auto executives appeared on Capitol Hill for a second day yesterday to argue their case for a $25 billion aid package as legislators in both houses and in both parties seemed to move closer to a deal.
The hearings, before th...
DATE: Nov 20, 2008
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Bermuda will host the Latin American Risk and Insurance Managers Association (ALARYS) meeting for the second time next year.
Around 200 delegates attended the event when it was staged at the Fairmont Southampton in 2004, but more are expected next ti...
DATE: Nov 20, 2008
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Computer users will be able to enjoy higher speed Internet for the same price after Bermuda's Internet service providers (ISPs) went head to head with the launch of their latest 3meg and 4meg services.
North Rock Communications introduced the first 3...
DATE: Nov 20, 2008
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - US stocks plunged to their lowest in five-and-a-half years yesterday as investors girded for a lengthy economic downturn and automotive executives predicted a far-reaching calamity without a government lifeline.
Shares of General...
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