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The Liberty Theatre is set to reopen in grand style tonight after being given a complete upgrade, with stars of the Bermuda Music Festival walking a pink carpet and the cocktails in full flow.
The relaunch centres around the film premiere of 'This I...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration has agreed to reconsider a rule that allows long-haul truckers to drive for up to 11 hours straight, bowing to safety advocates who say longer hours could lead to greater fatigue and more accidents.
The Fede...
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - The top US securities regulator said she was looking for ways to crack down on "naked access", the practice of brokers giving high-frequency traders unfettered access to public markets.
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ch...
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Butterfield Bank's common shares slid 10 cents (2.46 percent) on The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) yesterday.
The shares closed the day at $3.95, with 2,700 traded.
The only other trader was BF&M Ltd., which saw 2,500 shares change hands to finish up ...
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WASHINGTON (Bloomberg) — Two leading US lawmakers proposed legislation that would impose new taxes on non-US banks that refuse to disclose the identity and contents of accounts owned by Americans. The measure would impose a 30 percent withholding tax...
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NEW YORK (AP) - Home prices rose for the third straight month in August, a key ingredient for a broad and sustained housing recovery.
The Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller home price index of 20 major cities climbed one percent from July to a seasonally...
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A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings (FSR) of A- (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of "a-" of Torus Insurance (Bermuda) Limited (Torus Bermuda) (Bermuda), Torus Insurance (UK) Limited (Torus UK) (United Kingdom)...
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - IBM said its board approved an additional $5 billion in share repurchases, bringing the company's total stock buyback programme to $9.2 billion in a reflection of its strong cash flow.
The buyback would add to around $4.2 billion...
DATE: Oct 28, 2009
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NEW YORK (AP) - PlayStation 3 owners will soon be able to stream movies and TV shows from Netflix to their TVs using the gaming console, just as Xbox 360 owners have been able to do for a year.
Sony Corp. and the DVD rental company announced the serv...
DATE: Oct 28, 2009
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NEW YORK (AP) — The recession hasn't been so scary for US Halloween stores. In fact, they are finding better haunts in the graveyards of failed retailers.
The seasonal sellers are taking advantage of the spate of retail bankruptcies and closings to o...
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