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CHICAGO (Bloomberg) - Ingersoll-Rand Co. posted a narrower first-quarter loss than analysts estimated as the maker of Thermo King and Hussmann refrigeration equipment cut jobs and closed factories to help control costs.
The net loss of $26.7 million,...
DATE: Apr 23, 2009
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Platinum Underwriters Holdings Ltd. saw its profits drop by 19.3 percent ($20.2 million) for the first quarter of 2009 compared to the same period last year, despite strong underwriting gains and solid investment performance.
The insurer reported net...
DATE: Apr 23, 2009
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Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards has called into question exactly what and when Government knew about the requirement to sign 12 Tax Information Exchange Agreements (TIEAs) by September.
Mr. Richards, whose party, the UBP, set up the first tax tr...
DATE: Apr 23, 2009
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Brian Duperreault says there was "turmoil" at Marsh & McLennan Co.s when he took over as the global insurance broker's CEO early last year.
But in an interview at the RIMS Conference in Orlando on Tuesday, the Bermudian told The Royal Gazette that th...
DATE: Apr 23, 2009
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The lack of Bermudians in the tourism industry and the number of opportunities available to them was highlighted by Kellianne Smith, director of human resources at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess hotel at Bermuda College's latest BC Downtown Recruit s...
DATE: Apr 22, 2009
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As an occasional gamer I was mildly shocked to discover that one in 10 youth in the US are considered as "addicts". According to a study of the gaming habits of eight to 18-year-olds, playing games for 24 hours or more a week is addiction.
This Iowa ...
DATE: Apr 22, 2009
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The Board of Directors of Caritas Royalties Fund II (Bermuda) Ltd. has decided to change lawyers and managers of its fund in a cost-efficiency drive.
The board has made the switch of the legal responsibilities for the fund from Cox Hallett Wilkinson ...
DATE: Apr 22, 2009
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Far Eastern investors were given an insight into the benefits of doing business in Bermuda by the latest The Bermuda International Business Association-led (BIBA) delegation to visit the GAIM Asia 2009 Conference held in Hong Kong.
The delegation inc...
DATE: Apr 22, 2009
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NEW YORK (AP) - Rising bank stocks pulled the market sharply higher yesterday after Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner reassured investors about bank balance sheets.
Mr. Geithner's assertion that "the vast majority" of banks have enough capital pull...
DATE: Apr 22, 2009
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NEW YORK (Bloomberg) — Delta Air Lines Inc. and United Airlines parent UAL Corp. rose in US trading after posting first-quarter losses that beat analysts' estimates as fuel prices fell.
Delta, the world's largest carrier, said it sees "signs of stabi...
DATE: Apr 22, 2009
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