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W. Marston Becker — known as Marty — was appointed chairman and chief executive officer of Max Re at the end of October, when founder Bob Cooney resigned following some confusion over the accounting for some of the company’s contracts. Mr. Becker too...
DATE: Jan 18, 2007
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All Bermudian ownership in telecommunications would be wiped out within a year, if Government?s proposals for the industry were to be implemented.
That is the view of one of a group of local internet service providers (ISPs) who met Environment, Tele...
DATE: Jan 18, 2007
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The Royal Gazette/Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) Index closed virtually unmoved after a quiet trading day yesterday.
Kentucky Fried Chicken Bermuda Ltd. was the only issue to advance, as it gained 25 cents (4.3 percent) to close the day on $6, as 100 o...
DATE: Jan 18, 2007
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TALLAHASSEE (Reuters) — State lawmakers looking to overhaul Florida’s troubled property insurance market are wrestling with proposals that would give the state government a much bigger role in insurance.Eight hurricanes caused more than $30 billion o...
DATE: Jan 18, 2007
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Telecommunications Minister Neletha Butterfield said yesterday that her meeting with internet service provider (ISP) representatives had been “productive” and was all part of the consultation process.
The predominantly locally-owned ISPs believe they...
DATE: Jan 18, 2007
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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) — Apple Inc. reported yesterday a 78 percent surge in quarterly profit, trouncing Wall Street expectations in a strong holiday season when it sold more than 21 million iPod digital music players.Its quarterly earnings topped $...
DATE: Jan 18, 2007
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MUNICH (Bloomberg) — Munich Re, the world's second-biggest reinsurer, reiterated that it expects 2006 net income of between [EURO]3.2 billion ($4.2 billion) and [EURO]3.4 billion.Munich Re also reaffirmed a forecast for spending on non- life reinsura...
DATE: Jan 18, 2007
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TORONTO (Bloomberg) — Canadian commodity stocks including Petro-Canada advanced as the price of crude oil rebounded from a 19-month low. Goldcorp Inc. rose as bullion climbed to a two-week high.Financial shares such as Manulife Financial Corp. declin...
DATE: Jan 18, 2007
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What’s the fuss over the iPhone anyway? I should get it, as I am a long-time Apple fan. It’s a cell phone with Internet functions lashed together with Apple’s iPod!While many people have gone totally bonkers over the phone, it’s wise not to completel...
DATE: Jan 17, 2007
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LONDON (Bloomberg) ? Bermuda-based Frontline Ltd., the world?s biggest oil-tanker operator by capacity, said it may spin off a company that will oversee the conversion of vessels nearing obsolescence into oil-rig transporters.
Frontline expects to an...
DATE: Jan 17, 2007
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