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No insurance companies incorporated in Bermuda last month, according to the latest statistics by the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA).
The last two companies to start up in Bermuda were category three reinsurance firms Tiberius Reinsurance Co. Ltd. a...
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TORONTO (Reuters) - The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index slid one percent yesterday, pulled down by resource shares, which fell in tandem with commodity prices.
Drug maker Cardiome Pharma was among the biggest drags on the index, losing 17.7 perce...
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'GREEN-COLLAR' JOBS: Companies are stepping up their environmental initiatives, and that could mean one thing — a boom in "green-collar" jobs.
A recent forecast by the American Solar Energy Society found that renewable energy and energy-efficient ind...
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LONDON (Bloomberg) - Nordic American Tanker Shipping Ltd. said second-quarter profit rose 70 percent on an increase in prices for hauling crude oil by sea.
Net income advanced to $35.5 million, or $1.10 a share, from $20.9 million, or 78 cents, a yea...
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Three employees were let go from HWP Group after its towing service was outsourced.
And the president and chief executive officer of the company has cited current strained economy as the main reason for the decision.
"As the economy continues to slow...
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Paul Giordano is to step down as chief executive officer of Syncora Holdings Ltd., after the Bermuda-based bond insurer announced a second-quarter loss of $493 million after the markets closed yesterday.
The company, formerly known as Security Capita...
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There was no movement on The Royal Gazette/Bermuda Stock Exchange Index (BSX) yesterday.
The Index closed at 4,582.87, the same figure as on Friday, with no shares traded.
The BSX Insurance Index, however, rose 5.16 points (0.51 percent) to 1,004.61....
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NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks ended higher yesterday but well off their peak after crude oil prices pulled off their lows and the Federal Reserve said more banks are tightening lending standards.
The decline in oil since last month has eased investors' conc...
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Endurance Specialty Insurance Ltd. has been assigned an 'A' insurer financial strength (IFS) rating by Fitch Ratings.
Fitch has also assigned the first-time ratings for Endurance of Issuer Default Rating (IDR) 'A-', senior unsecured notes 'BBB+', non...
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