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Q: Will my shares of Charles Schwab Corp. have a good year, or should I be worried? — F.L., via the Internet
A: The brand name of this diversified financial-services company, with $1.446 trillion in client assets, continues to be strong, thanks large...
DATE: Jan 19, 2008
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NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street ended a painful week with another decline yesterday as skittish investors unable to hold on to much optimism about the economy drew little comfort from President Bush's stimulus plan.
The day's trading reflected how fracti...
DATE: Jan 19, 2008
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I was hoping not to be drawn into this, but I have been. Some Bermuda bloggers have stopped blogging, because, they argue, taking an opposing view is counter-productive. I completely disagree, and I am not about to stop calling 'em as I see 'em.
What...
DATE: Jan 19, 2008
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TORONTO (Bloomberg) - Canada's main stock index had its worst weekly drop in seven years, after US President George Bush's stimulus plan failed to relieve investor concern that the world's biggest economy will slip into recession.
Royal Bank of Canad...
DATE: Jan 19, 2008
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Butterfield Bank ended a turbulent week dropping five cents to close down at $17.65 on the Royal Gazette/Bermuda Stock Exchange Index (BSX) yesterday.
The Bank traded 5,800 shares throughout the day.
Overall, the Index finished down 7.99 points (0.17...
DATE: Jan 19, 2008
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Now that there's no denying that the US economy is badly shaken, the presidential candidates are highlighting their ideas on how to fix things.
If you are like me, you probably just roll your eyes when you hear their lofty plans that involve everythi...
DATE: Jan 19, 2008
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BF&M Ltd. has accepted the resignation of director Dale Butler (pictured right), effective January 4.
The insurance firm made the announcement to the Bermuda Stock Exchange yesterday.
DATE: Jan 18, 2008
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Back in the day, a 200-point move in the Dow really meant something. Now it's just the typical morning routine; and after lunch, there's often an equally large swing in the opposite direction.
If "The Street" used to feel like a well-paved avenue, th...
DATE: Jan 18, 2008
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It was a bad day all round for companies trading on the Royal Gazette/Bermuda Stock Exchange Index (BSX) yesterday.
The transportation sector was the hardest hit, with Bermuda Container Line Ltd. and Bermuda Aviation Services Ltd. losing 30 cents (2....
DATE: Jan 18, 2008
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Everest Re Group Ltd. is set to hit itself with a $311 million pre-tax charge in the fourth quarter for potential asbestos exposures in a bid to strengthen its reserves.
Craig Eisenacher, Everest's chief financial officer said: "In as much as we had ...
DATE: Jan 18, 2008
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