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Many Bermuda companies are facing the prospect of changing the way they report their financial results, as regulators seek to move towards a global accounting standard.
The Island’s publicly listed companies will have to adopt International Financial...
DATE: Dec 02, 2009
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WASHINGTON (AP) - US construction spending posted a tiny increase in October, the first advance in six months, as a surge in home building offset continued weakness in non-residential construction.
The small gain is a hopeful sign that the key constr...
DATE: Dec 02, 2009
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DETROIT (AP) - US auto sales struggled to gain ground in November and big improvements are not expected until Americans stop worrying about losing their jobs.
Sales last month were mostly stable, but even higher incentives could not push the needle m...
DATE: Dec 02, 2009
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Competition is hotting up in the run up to Christmas, with a number of mobile phone providers offering special deals and promotions to lure the customer.
The Computer Society of Bermuda (CSB) reckons that Digicel has one of the best packages availabl...
DATE: Dec 02, 2009
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NEW YORK (AP) — American International Group Inc. yesterday slashed the amount of money it owes the government by $25 billion, completing a move of two subsidiaries into special holding units ahead of their planned spin-off or sale.
The insurance gia...
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LONDON (Reuters) - A major British manufacturing survey unexpectedly weakened in November and house price data confirmed an earlier rebound in house prices had slowed, raising questions about the strength of the economic recovery.
Most economists sti...
DATE: Dec 02, 2009
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KANSAS CITY, Missouri (AP) - The growth of cell phones with global-positioning technology is making life uncertain for the makers of personal navigational devices that help drivers figure out where they are and where to go.
Manufacturers of standalon...
DATE: Dec 02, 2009
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Butterfield Bank has announced that its wholly-owned Cayman Islands subsidiary, Butterfield Bank (Cayman) Ltd., has been named the Cayman Islands' Bank of the Year 2009 by The Banker magazine.
In selecting the winners, The Banker's global editorial t...
DATE: Dec 02, 2009
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NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market is picking up where it left off before its scare over debt problems in Dubai.
Major stock indicators rose more than one percent yesterday, including the Dow Jones industrial average, which added 126 points and traded ...
DATE: Dec 02, 2009
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LONDON (Bloomberg) — British Airways Plc agreed to pay cancellation penalties and other expenses for about 2,200 consumers who responded to an erroneous offer of $40 fares between the US and India, the Transportation Department said.
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DATE: Dec 02, 2009
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