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NEW YORK (Bloomberg) — Accenture Ltd., the world's second- largest technology-consulting firm, said fourth-quarter profit rose 37 percent after the company won more outsourcing contracts.
Net income increased to $434.8 million, or 67 cents a share, f...
DATE: Sep 26, 2008
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Bermuda's business community was given an insight into what the North East Hamilton Economic Empowerment Zone (EEZ) will mean for them at a meeting yesterday.
The event, which was hosted by the Chamber of Commerce at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess ho...
DATE: Sep 26, 2008
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@$:[AT]bylinerg:By Alex Wright[AT]bodyindent:Don't hit the panic button if your pension scheme is losing money during the current financial crisis.That is the message from Argus' executive vice-president Lauren Bell and Bill McKay, lead portfolio man...
DATE: Sep 26, 2008
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WASHINGTON (AP) — How did it happen, America's grave financial crisis? President Bush offered a bunch of explanations but held Washington completely blameless, painting a picture of a government standing innocently on the sidelines as the economy wen...
DATE: Sep 26, 2008
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With limestone trimmed walls, Gombey hats and fish chowder on the menu, Bermudian Khalid Wasi opened his new restaurant in Halifax, Canada, with the help of Premier Ewart Brown and his wife Wanda.
On Saturday night Bermudian students in the area as w...
DATE: Sep 26, 2008
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ATLANTA (Bloomberg) — Delta Air Lines Inc. and Northwest Airlines Corp. shareholders backed a merger of the companies, leaving a federal antitrust review as the final hurdle to creating the world's largest carrier.
Delta shareholders voted in favour ...
DATE: Sep 26, 2008
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NEW YORK (AP) - Financial markets grew more upbeat yesterday as political leaders said they struck an agreement in principle on a massive spending plan to revive the crippled financial system. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped about 200 points ...
DATE: Sep 26, 2008
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A dry cleaners in Hamilton has a whole new look following a relocation and renovation.
Quality Dry Cleaners moved up the road from the Canadian Hotel to the former Blue Ribbon Cleaners' site in the Vasco da Gama building in Reid Street.
And its owner...
DATE: Sep 26, 2008
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LONDON (Bloomberg) — Lloyd's of London, the world's biggest insurance market, said first-half profit declined for the first time in two years on lower rates and investment returns.
Pretax profit fell 47 percent to £949 million ($1.8 billion) in the s...
DATE: Sep 26, 2008
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HARTFORD, Connecticut (AP) — General Electric Co., the industrial powerhouse that makes everything from jet engines to light bulbs, cut its earnings forecast for the year yesterday, blaming volatile financial markets that have damaged the profitabili...
DATE: Sep 26, 2008
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