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BOSTON (Bloomberg) — Former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan predicted a "long-term erosion" of the dollar in part because of the US current-account deficit.
The US currency's decline is accelerating, Greenspan said in remarks to a conference ...
DATE: Oct 31, 2007
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FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Reinsurer Munich Re said yesterday that its Ergo Versicherungsgruppe insurer signed a joint venture with India's Housing Development Finance Corporation to start an insurance joint venture.
Under the deal, Ergo will take a 2...
DATE: Oct 31, 2007
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SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda (Reuters) - Financial markets have likely lost their appetite for securitized assets backed by subprime loans due to the persistent credit crisis, former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan said.
"Markets have made a decision...
DATE: Oct 31, 2007
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There is a lot of debate — and some scientific controversy — on whether radiation from cell phones is damaging to health.
While the scientific evidence is so far inconclusive and incomplete, a lot of people are scared of the radiation. Still most bal...
DATE: Oct 31, 2007
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The Royal Gazette/Bermuda Stock Exchange fell 2.94 points (0.06 percent) to 4,978.29 on a relatively quiet start to the week.
Shares of insurance company BF&M improved 45 cents (2.3 percent) to finish at $19.95 after 2,480 were traded.
The only other...
DATE: Oct 30, 2007
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The Bermuda Monetary Authority has boosted its ranks with the addition of two new members to its team.
Rick Shaw and Gina Smith have been handed the roles of director of actuarial services and actuary in the actuarial services department, respectivel...
DATE: Oct 30, 2007
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TORONTO (Reuters) - The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index finished sharply higher, underpinned by record high oil prices and takeovers in the mining sector.
The price of oil jumped $1.67 to a record $93.53 a barrel as stormy weather disrupted suppl...
DATE: Oct 30, 2007
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HAMILTON (PRNewswire) - Halifax's attractiveness as an international financial service centre has been underlined by the Premier of Nova Scotia speaking in Bermuda at the 14th Annual MARHedge Hedge Fund Summit.
The Canadian province's leader Rodney M...
DATE: Oct 30, 2007
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Before I describe the flight, first, a bit about by hosts Longtail Aviation.
The company was started in August 1999 by Mark Byrne, chairman of Flagstone Re and a fully licensed pilot.
Mr. Byrne already owned a couple of aircraft and he decided to set...
DATE: Oct 30, 2007
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Axis Capital Holdings has seen its profit rise $44 million year-on-year for the third quarter to $279.1 million.
That represents a record net income for the quarter available to common shareholders of $270 million, compared to $226 million a year ago...
DATE: Oct 30, 2007
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