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HONG KONG (Reuters) ? Bermuda-registered Hongkong Land Holdings posted a better-than-expected 24 percent rise in first-half profit on Tuesday as strong residential sales and a surge in the value of its property portfolio offset lower office rentals.
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DATE: Aug 05, 2004
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One of Bermuda?s newest insurers, Quanta Capital Holdings Ltd., this week announced a $1.8 million profit for the second quarter.
In an earnings statement, the Nasdaq-listed company ? which provides specialty insurance, reinsurance, and risk consulti...
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NEW YORK (Bloomberg) ? Global Preferred Holdings Inc., the holding company of Global Preferred Re, said it?s in talks to sell the Bermuda-based life reinsurance business to a subsidiary of Aegon NV.
Following a sale of Global Preferred Re, the Dulut...
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(Bloomberg) ? W.P. Stewart & Co., a Bermuda-based money manager for wealthy investors, said second-quarter earnings rose 29 percent, boosted by commissions and fees.
Net income increased to $13.8 million, or 30 cents a share, from $10.7 million, or 2...
DATE: Aug 05, 2004
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Bermuda-based Assured Guaranty Ltd. announced profits of $43.1 million for the second quarter, a marginal gain on its earnings of $42.7 million a year ago.
The company's net income was also down on the $46.9 million it posted during the first quarter...
DATE: Aug 05, 2004
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(Bloomberg) ? Global Crossing Ltd., a fibre-optic network operator that left bankruptcy in December, said it will restate first-quarter results, boosting expenses by $66 million to reflect costs incurred in 2003.
Expenses for the use of other carrier...
DATE: Aug 04, 2004
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Writs:
A writ has been filed by Joint Venture Sealand - Besix against Llewellyn Butterfield (trading as Butterfield Excavation).
A writ has been filed in the matter of ZOOM Properties Ltd. and in the matter of the Companies Act 1981, Section 261 (6)....
DATE: Aug 04, 2004
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This week users of Office 2003 and Internet Explorer 6 have major updates to install.
I also review the latest version of Advanced Uninstaller Pro, which is a good way to take control of your computer.
The Office 2003 Service Pack 1 contains a series...
DATE: Aug 04, 2004
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The Bermuda Bakery Ltd. ? which closed its commercial baking operations earlier this year ? yesterday reported a tenfold increase in its profits for the first six months of the year.
But the company would have taken a loss had it not received $1.3 mi...
DATE: Aug 04, 2004
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Bermudian Larry Osborne has joined Freisenbruch-Meyer Group as vice president of insurance operations, the company's partner Ace Bermuda Ltd. announced yesterday.
In the newly created position, Mr. Osborne will assume day-to-day management responsibi...
DATE: Aug 04, 2004
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