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A new Suzuki centre showroom has been opened in Bakery Lane by the HWP Group, and the grand opening was attended by Kyffin Simpson, chairman of Interamericana Trading Corporation, who flew in from Barbados.
Interamericana supplies Suzuki vehicles for...
DATE: Apr 26, 2007
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XL Capital Ltd. chief executive officer Brian O'Hara said yesterday that any new legislation that would force global insurers to pay more US tax would end up hurting policy-holders who lived in hurricane-prone areas.
Some Democratic Party politicians...
DATE: Apr 26, 2007
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It is certainly amongst the first, if not the very first, Bermuda-based web site with a "dot tv" domain address, highlighting the fact it features rich media content.
In the ever-evolving world of internet community sites Vybezalliance.tv is moving a...
DATE: Apr 26, 2007
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NEW YORK (Bloomberg) — Willis Group Holdings Ltd., the world's third-largest insurance broker, said first-quarter profit climbed 21 percent as fee revenue rose faster than rivals.Net income increased to $169 million, or $1.10 a share, from $140 milli...
DATE: Apr 26, 2007
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TORONTO (Reuters) - The Toronto Stock Exchange’s main index ended higher, snapping a two-day losing streak, as shares of oil and gas companies rose on a rally in oil prices, while earnings strength from Nova Chemicals helped to boost materials issues...
DATE: Apr 26, 2007
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Downward movements in three stocks brought the Royal Gazette / Bermuda Stock Exchange lower by 34.94 points (0.68 percent) to close at 5164.7.
The biggest faller was LOM Holdings, with its shares ending 20 cents (5.8 percent) lower at $3.25 after 500...
DATE: Apr 26, 2007
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Ace Ltd. is seeing about a 4 percent drop in reinsurance pricing overall, with new business pricing 8 to 10 percent lower than renewal pricing, the company's chief executive officer Evan Greenberg said yesterday.
But even so, "overall, opportunities ...
DATE: Apr 26, 2007
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NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street was mixed, recovering from an early loss as investors shrugged off disappointing housing and consumer confidence data to focus on stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings. The Dow Jones industrials set a new trading high,...
DATE: Apr 25, 2007
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Butterfield Bank has made record first quarter group profits of $35.7 million, although its stand-alone Bermuda operations saw a 3.4 percent fall in profits to $16.6m.
Diluted earnings per share are up seven cents year-on-year to $1.22 as a result of...
DATE: Apr 25, 2007
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Bermuda-based energy mutual Oil Insurance Ltd. has been dealt a blow by Standard & Poor's, who put the company's A- financial strength rating under review with negative implications.
OIL announced last week that week that 12 shareholder members are ...
DATE: Apr 25, 2007
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