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NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street traded mostly higher yesterday, briefly pushing the Dow Jones industrials into record territory after a rise in home construction and a mild reading on consumer inflation encouraged investors to buy.The technology-dominate...
DATE: Apr 18, 2007
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The combination of generous pay awards and Bermuda’s overheating economy are putting pressure on local businesses trying to attract and retain staff, says Watlington Waterworks chief executive officer Allan Rance.
Mr. Rance spoke with The Royal Gazet...
DATE: Apr 18, 2007
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo Inc.’s first-quarter profit fell 11 percent, disappointing investors who have been betting that the internet icon had regained its stride after stumbling through much of last year.The letdown zapped Yahoo’s stock, which plu...
DATE: Apr 18, 2007
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Attorneys say a federal jury that awarded more than $2.8 million to a man who lost his home to Hurricane Katrina sends a strong message to insurers who refused to pay thousands of other homeowners for damage from the storm.“Insurer...
DATE: Apr 18, 2007
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LONDON (AP) — British Airways PLC’s cabin crew voted by a 3-1 margin to accept a deal on pay, pensions and other employment issues, the union said yesterday, resolving a dispute that led to a strike threat earlier this year.The Transport and General ...
DATE: Apr 18, 2007
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Bermuda-based Digicel has been awarded a licence to operate a GSM network in Suriname, extending Digicel’s seamless international mobile network and competitive offerings to 23 markets.
The new licence comes as a result of the liberalisation process ...
DATE: Apr 18, 2007
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Bermuda-based life reinsurance specialist Scottish Re Group Ltd. hopes to complete its $600-million rescue deal with two private equity firms within the next four weeks.
MassMutual Capital Partners and affiliates of Cerberus Capital Management will e...
DATE: Apr 18, 2007
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OSLO (Bloomberg) — Bermuda-based Seadrill Ltd., an oil-rig company, raised 909 million kroner ($152 million) selling shares to help finance a higher, mandatory offer to buy the rest of Eastern Drilling ASA.Seadrill, which already owns 53 percent of t...
DATE: Apr 18, 2007
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My experience in buying a new laptop a couple of weeks ago is an example of why you should not trust a salesman when he or she tries to sell you the “extras”.I had made a decision while on holiday in Canada to buy an HP Pavilion dv9303 from the Best ...
DATE: Apr 18, 2007
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ZUG, Switzerland (AP) — Converium Holding AG, a reinsurance company fighting a takeover bid by SCOR SA, said yesterday it is suing the French company and Patinex AG for alleged violations of American securities law.Converium says SCOR unlawfully excl...
DATE: Apr 18, 2007
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