76382 results returned for search: "" category "Business"
TORONTO (Reuters) - The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index was hammered by a sell-off in resources yesterday, plunging more than three percent as commodity prices fell, marking its worst day in more than seven months.
The heavyweight energy sector l...
DATE: Sep 03, 2008
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) — European Union antitrust regulators said yesterday that they had put on hold an antitrust probe into miner BHP Billiton's bid for rival Rio Tinto Inc. because the companies have not provided information.
The regulators opened...
DATE: Sep 03, 2008
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
Realtor Kim Sheen has joined the team at McInnis & Associates Ltd. as the company celebrates its first year in business.
Ms Sheen, who moved to Bermuda from Rhode Island in 2005 and is the spouse of a Bermudian, has 18 years of experience as a realto...
DATE: Sep 03, 2008
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
Argus Group Holdings Ltd. continued its recent slump, dropping $1 (7.14 percent) to $13 on The Royal Gazette/Bermuda Stock Exchange Index (BSX) yesterday.
The insurer traded 200 shares during the day.
Belco Holdings Ltd. also fell 55 cents (2.81 perc...
DATE: Sep 03, 2008
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices plunged to the lowest level in five months yesterday, falling to within sight of $100 a barrel on signs that Hurricane Gustav only grazed US energy infrastructure in the Gulf of Mexico.
Light, sweet crude for October delive...
DATE: Sep 03, 2008
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
NEW YORK (Bloomberg) — Bermuda-based CIFG Holding Ltd., the owner of the smallest of the formerly AAA-rated financial guarantors, reached an agreement with banks to tear up contracts guaranteeing the repayment of $12 billion in securities.
The compan...
DATE: Sep 03, 2008
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
Bermudiana Road has become the latest site for redevelopment in Hamilton with two businesses carrying out renovation work on their premises this month.
The Little Venice Restaurant and Bar (right) closed its doors on Friday for refurbishment, includi...
DATE: Sep 03, 2008
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
LONDON (AP) — Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd., the privately owned British airline controlled by billionaire Richard Branson, said yesterday it would be interested in bidding for London's Gatwick Airport as part of a consortium.
Gatwick could be up for ...
DATE: Sep 03, 2008
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
PARIS (AP) - At Britain's BT Group, Ben Verwaayen was lauded for transforming the money-losing phone company into a profitable and aggressive leader in broadband Internet access.
Alcatel-Lucent will be looking for him to match that performance when h...
DATE: Sep 03, 2008
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
LONDON (AP) — The British government unveiled a package of tax cuts and increased spending targeted at first-time home buyers yesterday in a bid to reverse the country's worst housing slump in almost two decades.
However, industry leaders and analyst...
DATE: Sep 03, 2008
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
