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Bermuda-based reinsurer Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. yesterday announced the formation of Montpelier Europa AG, a company based in Zug, Switzerland.
The Europa branch, which will provide marketing services to Syndicate 5151 at Lloyd's and support its ...
DATE: Jul 24, 2007
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AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — British bank Barclays PLC said yesterday it would raise its offer for ABN Amro Holding NV to [EURO]67.5 billion ($93.1bn) with help from two Asian partners, an attempt to remain competitive with a rival bid from a group ...
DATE: Jul 24, 2007
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Being able to buy a ready-to-eat cheeseburger, or tuck into favourite Bermuda comfort food like macaroni and cheese or a fish sandwich, has been near impossible for the residents of Hamilton Parish — until now.
Colleen Bean has been well aware of the...
DATE: Jul 24, 2007
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The Royal Gazette/Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) was unable to replicate its record-breaking form of last week, dropping 0.20 points yesterday.
The Index slipped back to 5,180.84 after hitting a peak of 5,251.65 on Wednesday, with 32,871 shares traded ...
DATE: Jul 24, 2007
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Everest Re posted a 28 percent year-on-year increase in second-quarter profits last night — despite catastrophe losses totalling $70.4 million for the three-month period.
The Bermuda-based reinsurer said in its earnings statement that net income, inc...
DATE: Jul 24, 2007
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Home sales and a report on economic growth may help investors decide if they want to keep riding a bull market in stocks, while a torrent of quarterly earnings reports will no doubt cause some anxious moments.A sharp drop in shar...
DATE: Jul 23, 2007
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A newly-relocated children's store is proving to be a big hit with toddlers and teenagers alike.
Daisy & Mac, which moved two doors down from its old premises to a new location in Washington Mall, Church Street, only opened two weeks ago and has been...
DATE: Jul 23, 2007
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LONDON (Bloomberg) — Bermuda-based reinsurer Ariel Holdings Limited has agreed to buy Atrium Underwriting Plc for $193.2 million ($396 million) to tap the Lloyd's of London insurance market, the world's biggest.Shares of Atrium surged after it receiv...
DATE: Jul 23, 2007
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In his recent testimony before Congress, Ben Bernanke trimmed his growth forecast for the US economy and suggested that the recent good performance of core inflation did not mean that he should let his guard down. As for the problems in the sub-prime...
DATE: Jul 23, 2007
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Motorists will be able to get their fuel from a new supplier in the centre of Hamilton from today.
The Royal Gazette has learnt that the Esso gas station in Richmond Road has changed hands to a new independent dealer.
The move is a significant one as...
DATE: Jul 23, 2007
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