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LONDON (Bloomberg) - Seadrill Ltd. was raised to "neutral" from "sell" at UBS AG following a price decline, UBS AG said in a report.
Seadrill has stated its intention of making increased payouts to shareholders in the second half of 2008, "an action ...
DATE: Aug 27, 2008
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One of Bermuda's most rare sea creatures has been commemorated in a new coin launched by the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA).
The 2008 Silver Proof Hawksbill Turtle coin, in keeping with the BMA's showcasing of Bermudian flora and fauna, depicts the...
DATE: Aug 27, 2008
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Bermuda-based reinsurer RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. has helped to create a new exhibition at Walt Disney World which will enable visitors to experience the power of a hurricane.
"StormStruck: A Tale of Two Homes" officially opened at the Epcot Centre...
DATE: Aug 27, 2008
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It proved to be a quiet day on The Royal Gazette/Bermuda Stock Exchange Index (BSX) yesterday, with no companies seeing their share price change.
Butterfield Bank traded 12,222 shares, while Bermuda Aviation Services Ltd. saw 1,700 shares change hand...
DATE: Aug 27, 2008
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Technology-minded students from Mount St. Agnes Academy (MSA) proved their computer skills by achieving the worldwide standard in computer certification.
ICDL (International Computer Driving Licence) Bermuda, the local certification authority for the...
DATE: Aug 27, 2008
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Designing and implementing a system to catch Bermuda's offending motorists is all in a day's work for Michelle Walkes.
The 26-year-old, originally from Sandys Parish, but now living on the other end of the Island in St. David's, has been involved in ...
DATE: Aug 26, 2008
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Bermuda's fund business has become a quarter of a trillion dollar industry.
Assets held by the 1,315 investment funds based on the Island have soared over the past couple of years, according to the latest figures released by the Bermuda Monetary Auth...
DATE: Aug 26, 2008
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new york (Bloomberg) — American International Group Inc., the largest US insurer, fell to the lowest in New York trading since 1995 after Credit Suisse Group said mortgage write-downs may cause a $2.41 billion third-quarter loss.
Credit Suisse analys...
DATE: Aug 26, 2008
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NEW YORK (Bloomberg) - SageCrest Holdings Ltd., the Bermuda-based affiliate of a bankrupt Connecticut-based hedge fund, filed for bankruptcy protection without giving a reason.
SageCrest Holdings said in a petition filed last Wednesday in Bridgeport,...
DATE: Aug 26, 2008
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NEW YORK (Bloomberg) — JPMorgan Chase & Co., the second- biggest US bank, said the value of a $1.2 billion investment in Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae shares has declined by half so far this quarter.
The losses from the investment in perpetual preferred...
DATE: Aug 26, 2008
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