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In the past two columns we examined the impact of technological change and trends in labour market conditions on the potential growth of the US economy. Based on the evidence, we adopted the view that future prospects are likely to be less promising ...
DATE: Dec 04, 2006
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The Royal Gazette/Bermuda Stock Exchange Index edged up 2.16 points last week, as gains in BF&M and Belco Holdings barely offset drops in the share prices of six other stocks. The Index closed at 4,833.86 on fairly heavy volume of 82.974 shares worth...
DATE: Dec 04, 2006
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Butterfield Bank (UK) Ltd. managing director Paul Turtle will retire at the end of this year, the bank said on Friday.
Mr. Turtle will remain on the board as a non-executive director in a non-executive capacity.
George Bogucki will replace Mr. Turtle...
DATE: Dec 04, 2006
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Last-minute holiday shopping has taken on new meaning in 2007.
The rapid growth of express-delivery services has been a godsend for procrastinators who now push it to the limit like never before. Combined with the Internet, express delivery provides ...
DATE: Dec 04, 2006
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Two private equity groups are cashing in part of their investments in Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. in a share repurchase worth $156 million.
Aspen said the Blackstone Group and CSFB Private Equity will sell 5.9 million shares at a price per share of...
DATE: Dec 04, 2006
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The Bermuda Foundation for Insurance Studies has taken over the administration of the long-standing American International Company Ltd. (AICO) Scholarship.
AICO chief executive officer George Cubbon said: "We felt that BFIS was well placed to take on...
DATE: Dec 04, 2006
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By e-mail this week: ?As a regular reader of your column, I frequently read your admonition to get rich slowly, to acquire wealth etc.
?What is rich? When is enough, enough? At what level of wealth can I retire comfortably? I know this is like asking...
DATE: Dec 02, 2006
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This is the first in an occasional series on estate planning for local Bermudian citizens, dual-citizens with ties to US / Canada / UK and US citizens living abroad . In the not too distant future, we will also be featuring a series of informational ...
DATE: Dec 02, 2006
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NEW YORK (Bloomberg) — The American dollar is getting as much respect these days as US war policy.The euro, the currency used by 12 European countries, this week rose to a 20-month high of $1.3218, and it appeared only a matter of a few weeks before ...
DATE: Dec 02, 2006
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TORONTO (Reuters) — The Toronto Stock Exchange’s benchmark index ended a quiet day flat after a week in which rising commodity prices powered it to several records.The S&P/TSX composite index closed 2.37 points above Thursday’s record close of 12,754...
DATE: Dec 02, 2006
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