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TORONTO (Reuters) - The Toronto Stock Exchange’s main index ended nearly 100 points higher boosted by energy issues, which rose on fresh Middle East tensions, as well as by strength in financials and materials.The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 98...
DATE: Mar 24, 2007
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NEW YORK (AP) — Spring is the season of renewal — the time to get out the gardening tools, begin a new exercise programme or tackle the dirt that’s accumulated in the house.It also can be a good time to spring clean your finances.
“A little work now ...
DATE: Mar 24, 2007
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NEW YORK (AP) — Renee Weese has reached an enviable goal — she’s become a millionaire. But like many others whose net worth has risen in recent years to seven figures, she doesn’t feel particularly wealthy.Not that long ago, the word “millionaire” co...
DATE: Mar 24, 2007
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NEW YORK (Reuters) — Blackstone’s pending $4-billion initial public offering may be tempting for individual investors, but shareholders beware: the firm’s growth will be tough to maintain, and its business difficult to grasp, IPO analysts said yester...
DATE: Mar 24, 2007
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A week from now, the rate at which Bermuda charges foreign currency purchase tax (FCPT) will double. A few letters have been received on the subject. The main thrust is whether Bermudians would do well to exchange their Bermuda dollars now, rather th...
DATE: Mar 24, 2007
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TORONTO (Reuters) - The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index ended nearly 100 points higher, boosted by energy issues, which rose on fresh Middle East tensions spurred by Iran's seizure of 15 British navy personnel, as well as by strength in financial...
DATE: Mar 24, 2007
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Just over half a million worth of Butterfield Bank shares were traded on the Royal Gazette / Bermuda Stock Exchange resulting in a 13.32 (0.26 percent) rise in the exchange to close the week at 5, 079.43.
Shares in the bank were the only ones to be e...
DATE: Mar 24, 2007
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The thought cannot help but occur to you:
“Bermuda real estate values are so terrific, and all they do is increase in value. My mortgage balance is now at a manageable level so perhaps it is time to think about diversifying elsewhere. I understand th...
DATE: Mar 24, 2007
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A small net gain of $82,171 in the fourth quarter of 2006 by Bermuda-based Annuity and Life Re was not enough to move the company out of the red for the full 2006 financial year, which show a $1,129,030 net loss.
However, both figures are improvement...
DATE: Mar 23, 2007
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NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street finished mixed nudging the Dow Jones industrials higher for a fourth straight session but moving cautiously as investors awaited new data to assess whether their hopes for an interest rate cut are justified.A surprise warn...
DATE: Mar 23, 2007
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