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Butterfield Bank's preference shares rose $35 (2.91 percent) on The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) yesterday.
A total of 352 shares were traded, closing on $235.
The bank also saw 300 common shares change hands, but their share price held firm at $4.85...
DATE: Oct 16, 2009
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NEW YORK (Bloomberg) — Bruce Wasserstein, whose more than 30 years of deal-making earned him wealth, the envy of his peers and ultimately the top job at Lazard Ltd., has died. He was 61.
Lazard spokeswoman Monica Orbe confirmed his death. He was hosp...
DATE: Oct 16, 2009
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Today is National Boss Day in the United States but for employees who cannot imagine celebrating such a day, a new book titled "Working for You Isn't Working for Me" might come in handy.
The book, subtitled "The Ultimate Guide to...
DATE: Oct 16, 2009
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With just over eight weeks left in 2009, now is a good time for business owners, particularly those with a December 31 year-end, to look strategically at their business. This will help end the current year on a high note, reduce some levels of uncert...
DATE: Oct 15, 2009
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A scientific survey sponsored by Bermuda-based insurer Catlin has provided evidence suggesting that the Arctic Ocean may become largely ice-free during the summer within a decade.
The Catlin Arctic Survey, completed earlier this year, provides the l...
DATE: Oct 15, 2009
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Taking business risks in a tough economic climate was one of the key talking points at a seminar held and sponsored by the Bermuda Small Business Development Corporation (BSBDC) at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess yesterday.
The half-day 'Taking Busine...
DATE: Oct 15, 2009
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Bermuda-based insurer Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. said the company's liability on a derivative contract tied to mortality rates increased by about $136 million in the third quarter.
The insurer is reviewing its legal rights under the contract, Axis sa...
DATE: Oct 15, 2009
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Peter Hodson has been appointed as deputy chairman of the board of Butterfield Trust (FE) Ltd., the Bank of NT Butterfield & Son's Hong Kong based trust company.
Mr. Hodson is a qualified lawyer and experienced and accredited mediator, who has concen...
DATE: Oct 15, 2009
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LONDON (Reuters) - The number of Britons claiming jobless benefit rose by its smallest amount in almost one-and-a-half years in September, according to official data, in a sign the worst of the job-shedding due to the recession may be over.
But lay-o...
DATE: Oct 15, 2009
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Bermuda should think seriously about its response to rival markets in the event of the need for new capital to be raised in the insurance industry.
That is according to industry stalwart Henry Keeling, who took on the role of president and CEO of int...
DATE: Oct 15, 2009
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