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Legislation barring terrorists from disguising their assets in local financial institutions was passed in the Senate on Monday.
The Anti-Terrorism (Financial and Other Measures) Act 2004 defines terrorism and terrorist property, provides for account ...
DATE: Dec 16, 2004
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A strong decline in the rate of sales growth for building materials is raising questions over whether the Island's building boom may be slowing.
Sales figures revealed yesterday in Government's Retail Sales Index showed flat growth for the sector, a ...
DATE: Dec 16, 2004
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The Royal Gazette/Bermuda Stock Exchange Index yesterday lost 2.91 points to close at 3,149.59. It was a quiet day for all but two stocks. Bank of Butterfield investors trading 11,000 shares at an unchanged price of $40. BF&M was the only other stock...
DATE: Dec 16, 2004
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Bermuda's first automated drive-through car wash is now open for business, with the owner claiming the new business is "running like a charm".
The Bulls Head Car Wash, which is immediately behind World Distributors in Hamilton, has taken just over a ...
DATE: Dec 16, 2004
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Senior-level insurance brokers in the United States, Bermuda and elsewhere fear ongoing investigations and changes to commission structures will unduly harm their industry according to a recent survey carried out by a US-based research firm. The brok...
DATE: Dec 16, 2004
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elp for those swamped with Christmas packages to wrap, pack and ship may be here.
No, Santa has not set up an annexe to his North Pole outfit right here in Hamilton ? but you might say that Steve Thompson has.
Mr. Thompson, president of Mailboxes Unl...
DATE: Dec 16, 2004
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(Bloomberg) ? Tyco International Ltd., the world's biggest maker of security systems and electrical connectors, said the Securities and Exchange Commission wants information about its participation, if any, in the United Nations oil-for-food program ...
DATE: Dec 15, 2004
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(Bloomberg) - Credit Suisse First Boston received a request for information from federal prosecutors investigating whether American International Group Inc. manipulated its share price to reduce the price of an acquisition.
CSFB, the securities unit ...
DATE: Dec 15, 2004
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Former MP Allan Marshall has slammed the lack of financial disclosure given to investors after Bermuda public companies ? in a run of acquisitions in recent weeks ? failed to divulge how much had been paid out in the transactions.
Mr. Marshall raised...
DATE: Dec 15, 2004
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(Bloomberg) ? Frontline Ltd., the world?s biggest tanker company, is considering a bid for General Maritime Corp., which has a market value of $1.8 billion, an acquisition that would boost Frontline?s crude-oil shipping capacity by a third.
General M...
DATE: Dec 15, 2004
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