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The Bermuda Department of Civil Aviation (BDCA) plans to set up regional offices in countries such as Russia and Singapore in order to enlist the necessary technical staff to oversee the industry.
According to Premier Ewart Brown, the news comes afte...
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A report on the reinsurance industry's July 1 contract renewals by global insurance broker Willis Group Holdings shows that rates are generally in steep decline.
A combination of factors, including an abundance of capital after a benign 2006 and incr...
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A new convenience shop has opened at a prime spot in St. George's right next to the main bus stop on Duke of York Street.
It is quickly establishing itself as a rival to the Liquor Store opposite, selling many of the same snack and food items, but no...
DATE: Jul 05, 2007
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HONG KONG (Bloomberg) — Hong Kong, the world's second-busiest port, plans to tighten exhaust emission standards on ships to improve the city's air quality.The administration will table rules in the city legislature on July 11 that if allowed to stand...
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There was no movement on the Royal Gazette / Bermuda Stock Exchange as less than 2,000 shares were traded.
Butterfield Bank shares remained static at $60 although 1,848 were exchanged during the day. There was also a trade of 80 shares in Bermuda Avi...
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THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) — Huntsman Corp., the nation's fourth-largest chemical company, said a private-equity firm has made a cash buyout offer of about $6 billion that trumps a bid from a Dutch company announced last week.The proposal from Apollo ...
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TORONTO (AP) — After eight years of trying, Research in Motion has received clearance to sell its popular BlackBerry device in China.The Canadian based company says it is finalising the delivery of its products to China.
"We're excited to move forwar...
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LONDON (Reuters) — British Airways reported strong figures for its premium class seats in June yesterday, lifting its shares which shrugged off uncertainty caused by an attempted terror attack last week.BA said a 1.4 percent improvement in premium vo...
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SHOULD parents be worried about the findings of a new study that most middle-school boys and many girls play violent video games such as the notorious Grand Theft Auto? Perhaps not, according to researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital's (MG...
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LONDON (Reuters) — British house prices rose slightly less than expected in June, suggesting higher interest rates are beginning to take their toll on the property market, a survey showed on Wednesday.Mortgage lender Halifax said house prices rose 0....
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