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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — In a global search for low-cost customer service, AOL considered call centres in India and other hotspots — then settled on the tiny island of St. Lucia.
In choosing the Caribbean island, AOL — a unit of Time Warner — joi...
DATE: Sep 12, 2007
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Reinsurance pricing is expected to continue to slip by up to 10 percent for the January renewals, but the industry is still stable and profitable according to executives at Les Rendez-Vous in Monte Carlo.
Executives put a brave face on falling prices...
DATE: Sep 11, 2007
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Guy Swayne has been appointed CEO of Flagstone Reassurance Suisse SA.
Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings Limited said his appointment is subject to approval by the Federal Office of Private Insurance in Switzerland.
David Brown, CEO of Flagstone, said: "...
DATE: Sep 11, 2007
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Bermuda-registered Seadrill has awarded an assignment for a new-build deepwater unit known as West Capella to a consortium of international operators in a deal worth $970 million to last five years.
The company has awarded the long-term contract to u...
DATE: Sep 11, 2007
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Hannover Re, the world's fourth largest reinsurer, is considering re-locating to a low-tax jurisdiction - but not Bermuda.
Wilhelm Zeller, the chief executive of the Germany-based reinsurer currently worth $5.5 billion, told a press conference at the...
DATE: Sep 11, 2007
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Retail sales in Bermuda are on the up, according to the latest figures released by Government.
Sales rose across the board 6.6 percent to an estimated $99.1 million in July, representing the third largest growth of the year, with the biggest increase...
DATE: Sep 11, 2007
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Car sales in Bermuda are set to be boosted by the launch of a new sports model by dealers HWP Group.
The Volkswagen Eos Cabrio went on sale in HWP's showroom last week, one has been sold and another six are on pre-order, with a further consignment of...
DATE: Sep 11, 2007
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The banking sector was the place to be on the Royal Gazette/Bermuda Stock Exchange Index (BSX) yesterday.
Bermuda Commercial Bank Ltd. experienced a 25 cent (2.1 percent) increase in its share price to close up at $12, with 1,000 shares traded.
Meanw...
DATE: Sep 11, 2007
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DATE: Sep 11, 2007
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Former Formula One racing champion Michael Schumacher is to become the face of responsible drinking for Bermuda-based Bacardi Limited.
The world's largest privately held spirits company has reached an agreement with the seven-time FIA Formula One Wor...
DATE: Sep 11, 2007
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