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What would you do if a hurricane hit Bermuda and how would you ensure the safety of your business and its staff?
Those are just some of the issues Humanitarian Operations (HOPE) has been set up to deal with.
For the evacuation specialist, which is pa...
DATE: Sep 04, 2007
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A further number of Bermuda-linked insurance executives have been confirmed as participants in the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 2007 Insurance Conference which is held today and tomorrow at The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York.
Argo Group president and ...
DATE: Sep 04, 2007
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Deborah McNaughton and Melinda Weinstein want us to face a simple truth — many people consume too many calories and their unhealthy eating is costing them a piece of prosperity.
"Life would be a whole lot easier if our bank accounts grew and our wais...
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@$:@bylinerg:By Scott Neil@bodyindent:AM Best has downgraded the financial strength rating of American Live Stock Insurance Company as it is acquired by Bermuda-based insurer Hiscox.The Illinois-based live stock insurance company has had its finincia...
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Credit markets continue to experience turbulence, which tends to increase upon the release of the latest bad news and diminishes when there are comforting statements or actions by the central banks.
Safe-haven buying of Treasuries is still in vogue, ...
DATE: Sep 04, 2007
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Bermuda registered Seadrill has signed a long-term contract with a consortium of oil companies for the long-term use of its West Alpha semi-submersible drilling unit on the Norwegian continental shelf.
In a letter of intent disclosed to the Oslo Stoc...
DATE: Sep 04, 2007
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BELCO Holdings was the big gainer in a interesting week's trading on the Royal Gazette/Bermuda Stock Exchange Index (BSX).
Its share value soared $1.45 (9.23 percent) to close at $21.50, with 2,334 shares being traded.
Other big traders included Berm...
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WELLINGTON (Reuters) — New Zealand's central bank has ordered a British finance firm to stop calling itself a bank.
ABN Union Bank, a British registered company, was not a registered bank in New Zealand and could not use the term in doing business in...
DATE: Sep 04, 2007
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - US stock markets ended one of the most volatile months in years on an impressive note last Friday, but this coming week still won't be any easier for investors as the employment report and housing turmoil remain high on radar scr...
DATE: Sep 04, 2007
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CHICAGO (Bloomberg) — Lake Shore Asset Management, the Bermuda-registered Chicago hedge fund firm, failed to persuade a US judge to delay her order blocking it from engaging in commodity futures and option trading while regulators examine its books.
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