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LONDON (Bloomberg) — Shares of Jinhui Shipping & Transport Ltd., a Bermuda-based operator of commodity carriers, rose to a record after Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd. almost doubled its stake in the company to 10.2 percent.The shares climbed 4.9 krone...
DATE: May 04, 2007
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MIAMI (AP) — Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., the world’s second-largest cruise line, said yesterday its first-quarter profit sank 92 percent from the year-ago period, mainly because of higher cruise operating expenses and its acquisition of Spanish cru...
DATE: May 04, 2007
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American Safety Insurance Holdings has improved its profitability by 73 percent year-on-year with first quarter net earnings of $7.09 million.
That compares to a $4.12 million profit for the same period in 2006. The company's combined ratio has also ...
DATE: May 03, 2007
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Willis Capital Markets has acted as co-lead manager of an offering of $100 million of notes linked to the occurrence of earthquakes in California.
The notes, which have been issued by Ajax Re Ltd. as part of a $1 billion shelf program, provide reinsu...
DATE: May 03, 2007
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Another record high was set by the Royal Gazette / Bermuda Stock Exchange as it closed at 5,188.66, up 14.12 points (0.27 percent) from Tuesday's previous record high.
Stocks valued at $28.5 million changed hands, including nearly half-a-million shar...
DATE: May 03, 2007
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For a second consecutive day, The Royal Gazette/Bermuda Stock Exchange reached a record closing high on massive trading volumes.
The Index of local company stocks closed up 14.12 points or 0.27 percent to 5,188.66 after shares valued at $28.5 million...
DATE: May 03, 2007
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NEW ORLEANS (Bloomberg) — Willis Group Holdings Ltd., the world's third-largest insurance broker, rejected a new form of incentive pay from insurers that first-ranked Marsh & McLennan Cos. and No. 2 Aon Corp. have said they're considering.Willis won'...
DATE: May 03, 2007
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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks jumped sending the Dow Jones industrials past 13,200 for the first time after a strong reading on US factory orders stoked investor optimism about the economy. The Dow gained more than 75 points and secured its second straight ...
DATE: May 03, 2007
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Bermuda can double its amount of insurance-related business with Latin American countries within the next two or three years — helping the Island to remain the world’s number one captive domicile.
That is the firm belief of Eduardo Fox, of Bermuda la...
DATE: May 03, 2007
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Aspen Insurance Holdings has blown analysts’ expectations out of the water after doubling first quarter profits.
The company’s results are the most outstanding year-on-year improvement yet reported by a Bermuda insurance and reinsurance company for t...
DATE: May 03, 2007
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