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DUBAI (Bloomberg) — The value of Islamic insurance premiums written in Persian Gulf states such as Saudi Arabia and Kuwait is rising about 16 times faster than the global average for conventional insurance, Standard & Poor’s said.Premiums for Islamic...
DATE: Apr 11, 2007
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Newly promoted RenaissanceRe director of security Lloyd Holder is an example of a young Bermudian “done good” in the world of international business.
His name more often appears in the sports pages as a result of his talent with Dandy Town, but don’t...
DATE: Apr 11, 2007
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Some of the pension funds held by Argus Financial Ltd. (AFL) are being invested using an innovative — yet surprisingly simple — new technique.
An academic study has shown that “fundamental index” (FI) investing would have outperformed the S&P 500 by ...
DATE: Apr 11, 2007
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BURLINGTON, Vermont (AP) — A federal court trial over whether states have the authority to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from automobiles got under way yesterday, with automakers asserting that stricter standards being adopted by states will do l...
DATE: Apr 11, 2007
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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks edged higher as investors refrained from major moves ahead of first-quarter earnings reports that began with Alcoa Inc.’s results after the closing bell. A modest increase in the Dow Jones industrials marked the eighth-straight...
DATE: Apr 11, 2007
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Two stocks advanced and one fell on the Royal Gazette / Bermuda Stock Exchange resulting in a 11.63 point (0.23 percent) rise in the exchange to 5,100.71.
As BF&M announced record earnings of $23.9 million its shares improved by 50 cents (2.7 percent...
DATE: Apr 11, 2007
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TORONTO (Reuters) - Profit-taking pulled the Toronto Stock Exchange’s main index lower, overcoming strength in the telecoms group resulting from takeover speculation swirling about BCE Inc.The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 51.03 points, or 0.4 ...
DATE: Apr 11, 2007
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SPAM continues to bedevil e-mail boxes, with March levels still at 89.09 per cent of all e-mails scanned, according to UK-based SoftScan. The February level was 90.3 per cent. Virus levels continue to be low at about 0.6 per cent of e-mails.Still it ...
DATE: Apr 11, 2007
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Expanding insurance brokerage Integro Ltd. has announced the formation of an international insurance and reinsurance unit based in London.
The move is the latest step in the rapid expansion of the company which was founded two years ago by Bermuda in...
DATE: Apr 10, 2007
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The Bush administration, under pressure from Congress to get tougher on trade, said yesterday it would take legal action against China for failing to stop widespread piracy and counterfeiting of American goods.“Inadequate prote...
DATE: Apr 10, 2007
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