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Insurance proved to be the sector in demand as BF&M Ltd. and Argus Group Holdings Ltd. made the biggest gains of last week on The Royal Gazette/Bermuda Stock Exchange Index (BSX).
BF&M boosted its share price by 95 cents (5.12 percent) and Argus by 5...
DATE: Nov 26, 2007
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Some analysts believe global banking giant HSBC may consider selling the Bank of Bermuda, according to a report in a British newspaper.
The Daily Telegraph reported on Saturday that HSBC's Bermuda business may be one of several assets that could be p...
DATE: Nov 26, 2007
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Stevedoring Services Ltd. boosted its revenue by almost $200,000 over the past six months, according to the latest figures released to the Bermuda Stock Exchange.
Its unaudited financial figures for the six-month period ending September 30 showed rev...
DATE: Nov 26, 2007
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LONDON (AP) — Britain can be a bastion of stability in uncertain economic times, and can balance economic growth with environmental protection, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said in excerpts of a speech to be given today.
Brown gave the UK government's...
DATE: Nov 26, 2007
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NEW YORK (AP) — US shoppers set aside worries about higher gas prices and a slumping housing market and proved their resilience over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, giving what the nation's merchants wished for — a strong start to the Christmas sho...
DATE: Nov 26, 2007
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KOHLER, Wisconsin (AP) — For clients of Scott Kelly's architecture firm, seeing — and going — are believing.
His Philadelphia company urges its customers to install high-efficiency toilets, which use 20 percent less water than the previous generation...
DATE: Nov 26, 2007
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LONDON (AP) — Northern Rock PLC is today to name a consortium led by British tycoon Richard Branson's Virgin Group as its preferred bidder to buy the ailing mortgage lender, media reports said.
Sky News and the British Broadcasting Corp. reported tha...
DATE: Nov 26, 2007
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IMMOKALEE, Florida (AP) — Landmark deals to boost wages for Florida tomato pickers are in danger of collapsing under pressure from Burger King and a growers group, the latter threatening $100,000 fines against any members who participate.
The Coaliti...
DATE: Nov 26, 2007
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Covidien Limited is to hold its 2008 annual general meeting of shareholders on March 18, at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess Hotel. The company expects to mail proxy materials on or about January 24, to shareholders of record as of January 16.
DATE: Nov 26, 2007
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LONDON (Reuters) - Britons could find it increasingly difficult to get credit before Christmas despite a reduction in credit card borrowing in the past year, as lenders tighten their policies, a leading report said.
Consumers will be further tested i...
DATE: Nov 26, 2007
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