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Bermudian businessman James Gibbons is poised to become a director of RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
The 44-year-old president and chief executive officer of Capital G Ltd. was named along with two others who will stand for election to the Bermuda reins...
DATE: Feb 22, 2008
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There comes a time in every business cycle when things look glum and the future even glummer.
The Federal Reserve, usually slow to realise all is not well, starts cutting short-term interest rates aggressively. The real-time economic data offer no si...
DATE: Feb 22, 2008
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Bermuda's internet users could be set to receive a doubled speed of internet access thanks to Bermuda Telephone Company (BTC).
In a submission to the Telecommunications Commission, BTC is proposing to upgrade its 2-meg speed to 4-meg, while 3-meg sub...
DATE: Feb 22, 2008
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There will be a new face at Troncossi Public Relations following the appointment of Sam Fulcher as consultant.
In his new role at the public relations firm, Mr. Fulcher will be responsible for advising on communication challenges, managing potential ...
DATE: Feb 22, 2008
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LONDON (AP) — British Airways and its pilots union agreed yesterday to enter mediation over pay and benefits for the airline's new subsidiary, OpenSkies.
The agreement came just hours after the British Airline Pilots Association announced that its me...
DATE: Feb 22, 2008
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Commentary by Andy Mukherjee
The draw of cheap Chinese and Indian labour is so strong, and the media hype surrounding it so relentless, that some starry-eyed, developed-country executives are losing sight of the bottom line.
So acute is the "Chindia"...
DATE: Feb 22, 2008
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It is difficult to assess the state of the economy in 2007 without gross domestic product (GDP), balance of payments and employment data. There are, however, data in the public domain that allow a glimpse of some of the major trends in spending. For ...
DATE: Feb 22, 2008
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PARIS (AP) — Troubled French bank Societe Generale SA said yesterday that a $7 billion trading scandal and the credit crisis in financial markets led to a fourth-quarter net loss.
France's second-largest bank said it lost 3.35 billion euros ($4.91 bi...
DATE: Feb 22, 2008
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LONDON (Reuters) - Booze-mad Britons could be in store for higher taxes in next month's budget as the government tries to clamp down on binge drinking and boost revenues.
The British Medical Association urged the government yesterday to make alcohol ...
DATE: Feb 22, 2008
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TORONTO (Reuters) - The main index of the Toronto Stock Exchange ended in the red yesterday as a surge in resources and Research In Motion (RIM) failed to offset weak energy and financial shares, which fell on renewed worries over the US economy.
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DATE: Feb 22, 2008
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