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Calendar year 2009 will likely see massive tax law changes that could negatively impact United States citizens living and working outside the United States.
For calendar 2008, expatriates will experience a small tax decrease because of an increase in...
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Bermuda's insurance companies have been finding out how they would fare against their peers in dealing with a worst-case scenario.
Financial regulator the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) has been conducting stress tests of local companies, based on ...
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WASHINGTON (Bloomberg) — Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid urged Merrill Lynch & Co. to reject a request by chief executive officer John Thain for a bonus after the bank accepted aid from the US bailout fund.
"I question the chutzpah of asking for ...
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People's livelihoods are at stake and locals need to support the community in their hour of need due to the impact of the global economic downturn and US recession on retail trade.
That was the stark message from Phil Barnett, chairman of the Chamber...
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Bermuda reinsurer Flagstone's ratings with AM Best will remain unchanged after investment losses and its acquisition of Lloyd's managing agency Marlborough Underwriting.
Best said yesterday Flagstone would keep its A- (excellent) financial strength r...
DATE: Dec 09, 2008
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LONDON (Bloomberg) - Bermuda-based Omega Insurance Holdings Ltd., a Lloyd's of London insurer, plans to raise £130 million ($193 million) by selling shares to "support" its underwriting business as rivals struggle with cash shortages following Hurric...
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SAO PAULO (Bloomberg) — San Antonio Internacional Ltd., a Bermuda-based oil and gas services provider, cancelled plans to sell depositary receipts through an initial public offering in Brazil.
San Antonio posted the cancellation on the website of Bra...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Democrats yesterday sent the White House a draft of a roughly $15 billion auto bailout they aim to bring to a vote this week, but White House officials gave a cool initial response.
The measure would rush bridge loans ...
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Bermuda-based re/insurer Axis Capital announced yesterday that it had agreed to acquire Australia-based managing agency Dexta Corporation.
Operating from locations in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide, Dexta specialises in professional indemni...
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LONDON (AP) — British car parts maker Wagon PLC filed for a form of bankruptcy yesterday after it failed to convince key shareholders to commit to an emergency refinancing package after a global slump in demand for cars crippled its business.
Wagon, ...
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