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TORONTO (Bloomberg) - Canadian stocks rose a fourth day, the longest winning streak in two weeks, as fertiliser makers advanced on speculation of an industry merger and Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. rallied on an analyst upgrade.
Crop nutrient prod...
DATE: Jul 17, 2009
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The boss of Bermuda's newest real estate agency believes that now is the perfect opportunity to get into the property market business.
Frederica Forth-Anglies, president of Century 21 Bermuda Properties, will officially launch the new company at the ...
DATE: Jul 16, 2009
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Esurance, part of the Bermuda-based White Mountains Group, is to plant 5,000 trees in areas of California devastated by wildfires through American Forests' California Wildlife ReLeaf programme.
The direct-to-consumer personal auto insurance company s...
DATE: Jul 16, 2009
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LONDON (AP) — The British government has presented ambitious plans to reduce carbon emissions and create 1.2 million new jobs in the renewable energy field.
Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Miliband says the plan relies on a big expansion in th...
DATE: Jul 16, 2009
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Butterfield Bank shares plunged nearly eight percent on low volume as local stocks had a down day.
The bank fell 40 cents, or 7.8 percent, on the Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX), to close on $4.75, as 3,032 shares traded.
Five Butterfield Bank preferenc...
DATE: Jul 16, 2009
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NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks surged yesterday for the second time in three days as investors pounced on more evidence that the US economy might not be as sickly as some had feared.
Major stock indicators jumped about three percent, including the Dow Jones ...
DATE: Jul 16, 2009
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Bermuda-based Max Capital Group Ltd. announced that, with the addition of California, Max America Insurance Company is now an eligible inland and ocean marine insurer in all 50 US states.
Stephen Vaccaro, president and chief executive officer of Max ...
DATE: Jul 16, 2009
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LONDON (AP) — Car and sport-utility vehicle maker Jaguar Land Rover said yesterday it will cease production of its X-Type "Baby Jag" by the end of the year, eliminating 300 jobs at its Halewood plant near Liverpool, England.
The X-Type was one of the...
DATE: Jul 16, 2009
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LONDON (AP) — Britain's unemployment rate increased to 7.6 percent as the country's steep recession raised the number of people out of work to 2.38 million in the March-May quarter, official data showed yesterday.
The unemployment rate was up from 7....
DATE: Jul 16, 2009
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Technology-minded entrepreneurs were given a lesson in setting up an online business at the Bermuda Small Business Development Corporation (BSBDC) latest seminar at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess yesterday.
The 'Starting an Online Business Matters' e...
DATE: Jul 16, 2009
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