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NEW YORK (Bloomberg) — Bermuda-based Primus Guaranty Ltd., which sold banks credit-default swaps protecting almost $20 billion of debt, said its third-quarter economic loss narrowed as corporate defaults slowed and the company terminated contracts.
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DATE: Nov 05, 2009
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Insurance proved to be the strongest sector on The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) yesterday.
BF&M Ltd. saw its share price rise 50 cents (3.26 percent) to $15.80, with 3,150 shares traded, while Argus Group Holdings Ltd. was up 40 cents (4.39 percent) ...
DATE: Nov 05, 2009
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Bermuda-based insurer Max Capital Group Ltd. swung to profit in the third quarter, as it reaped the benefits of an expanding underwriting platform and a lack of hurricanes.
Net income for the July through September period was $95.3 million, or $1.64 ...
DATE: Nov 05, 2009
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The release last week by Google of the beta version of its new Google Maps Navigation software is a groundbreaking move in the competitive arena of mobile applications.
Google Maps Navigation is a game breaker. First, the application undercuts an oli...
DATE: Nov 04, 2009
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Tourists visiting Bermuda will receive a $5 million fillip after the Chamber of Commerce launched its latest promotion to boost the local economy.
Each Passport to Bermuda Savings book, which is sponsored by Belco and supported by the Bermuda Hotels ...
DATE: Nov 04, 2009
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Bermuda Commercial Bank (BCB) will mark four decades of serving Bermudians and the international business community when it celebrates its 40th anniversary tomorrow.
The bank's story begins just over 40 years ago, when a group of Bermudian entreprene...
DATE: Nov 04, 2009
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Digicel Bermuda is set to launch its 3G+ network across the Island next year.
The rollout of the new service, which is already underway, was announced by Digicel chief executive officer Wayne Caines on stage at the final night of the Bermuda Music Fe...
DATE: Nov 04, 2009
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British Airways cabin crew with the Unite union are being balloted on strike action that could take place over the Christmas holiday period.
The union said on Monday it will announce the results of the planned ballot in mid-December.
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DATE: Nov 04, 2009
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Work permit term limits and uninformed tax and legislative threats from overseas are some of the biggest challenges facing Bermuda's international business sector and the jurisdiction as a whole, warned a business leader.
David Ezekiel, chairman of t...
DATE: Nov 04, 2009
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Ensuring international business has the infrastructure, and goodwill, to survive tough economic times and to continue to achieve a high level of prosperity is essential for Bermuda's economic survival in the next six years, according to the Bermuda F...
DATE: Nov 04, 2009
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