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drop in second quarter and first half results.
The company said its earnings were hit hard by the European Union's decision to ban duty-free sales on international ferries last year and a $5 million increase in fuel costs.
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DATE: Aug 17, 2000
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The Bermuda insurance market suffered one of its worst years in 1999 according to analysts Standard & Poor's who conducted the Bermuda Insurance Survey 2000.
Earnings growth slowed in the local insurance market, fuelling buy-outs and sell-outs in a b...
DATE: Aug 17, 2000
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its ownership stake in GenesisIntermedia.com to 22 percent, and now owns nearly 1.4 million common shares of the Internet marketing and retail company.
Back in May, Ultimate reported holding a 7.74 percent stake, backed by approximately 0.4 million s...
DATE: Aug 17, 2000
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investment in Global Risk Exchange, an Internet-based property-casualty commercial insurance exchange.
The two companies are Oil Investment Corporation, the investment subsidiary of Oil Insurance Ltd., and Oil Casualty Investment Corporation Ltd., a ...
DATE: Aug 17, 2000
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The management of Bermuda's first e-grocery store has said that red tape from Government's Transport Control Department is hindering its business.
Just one week after bermudagrocer.com went online, management has said that TCD's decision to turn down...
DATE: Aug 16, 2000
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A recent study finding computer-based learning in the classroom doesn't seem to improve reading test scores -- and by implication learning -- will serve as ammunition for those who demand that schools "get back to the basics'' of teaching.
While the ...
DATE: Aug 16, 2000
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Ahmed Elamin
The Bermuda Stock Exchange Index continued to break records and soar upwards yesterday, reaching new heights as Bank of Bermuda shares hit another all-time high of $43.
The Royal Gazette/BSX index closed at 1,849.9, up 39.09 points after the second d...
DATE: Aug 16, 2000
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pick up personnel.
The unnamed vessel stopped at Five Fathom Hole in the morning and departed after taking on board four crew. A Harbour Radio spokesman said it was policy not to reveal the name of the ship.
Meanwhile, the car ship Bravery Ace came i...
DATE: Aug 16, 2000
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You've got mail! Only it isn't from someone you know, it is from a stranger trying to sell you something.
Unsolicited e-mail, which is called "spam'' or bulk mail, is a problem on the Internet. Most spam consists of get rich quick schemes and offers ...
DATE: Aug 16, 2000
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allegedly breaking into Bloomberg LP's Manhattan computer system in an attempt to extort $200,000 from the business news service and its owner, Michael Bloomberg.
The Manhattan US attorney's office said that Oleg Zezov, who is employed by Kazkommerts...
DATE: Aug 16, 2000
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