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Two risers and two fallers on the Royal Gazette / Bermuda Stock Exchange resulted in a 35.31 (0.69 percent) drop to 5,083.62.
For a second consecutive day Butterfield Bank shares dropped, this time losing 50 cents (0.8 percent) value to close at $58....
DATE: Mar 28, 2007
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The biennial trade show allowing restaurateurs and hoteliers to see what is the latest buzz in the world of hospitality has opened, and for the first time in its 14-year history has a guest host — former Michelin starred celebrity chef Philip Britten...
DATE: Mar 28, 2007
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CellularOne has placed an order for one of the most up-to-date fixed wireless voice and broadband products on the marketplace, which will be able to give broadband data speeds of up to 3.1 mega bits per second to computers and laptops in any room of ...
DATE: Mar 28, 2007
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NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street pared steep losses to end narrowly mixed after a surprise drop in new home sales for February triggered further concern that economic growth is slowing more than expected.The Commerce Department reported that sales of new ...
DATE: Mar 27, 2007
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NEW YORK (AP) — The headline numbers were eye-popping: Allstate reported a record $5 billion profit for 2006. State Farm Insurance’s profit climbed 65 percent for the year. St. Paul Travelers’ earnings rose sixfold in the fourth quarter, American Int...
DATE: Mar 27, 2007
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TORONTO (Reuters) - The Toronto Stock Exchange’s main index ended higher, powered by higher oil prices and news of Anglo-Swiss miner Xstrata Plc takeover offer for LionOre Mining International.The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 65.22 points, or 0....
DATE: Mar 27, 2007
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WASHINGTON (Dow Jones/AP) — GeoVera Insurance Holdings Limited has filed for an initial public offering worth up to $115 million in stock.The Bermuda-based provider of specialty residential property insurance didn’t disclose in a filing with the US S...
DATE: Mar 27, 2007
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Sales of new homes fell for a second consecutive month in February, dimming hopes for a rebound soon in the troubled housing market and raising fears about the health of the overall economy.The Commerce Department reported yesterday...
DATE: Mar 27, 2007
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Bermuda has lost out to the likes of Guernsey and Ireland when it comes to attracting captives linked to UK companies.
A survey by risk and insurance services firm Marsh shows that between 1995 and 2006 Bermuda’s share of the UK-generated captive mar...
DATE: Mar 27, 2007
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Share movements in banks, insurance and utilities were responsible for a 39.50 (0.78 percent) climb in the Royal Gazette / Bermuda Stock Exchange as it reached 5,118.93.
The biggest climber was Argus Group, which saw its share price improve $1.10 (7....
DATE: Mar 27, 2007
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