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Since it was erected 23 years ago Cable & Wireless’ enormous satellite dish, visible from Middle Road in Devonshire, has become something of a Bermuda landmark.
For much of that time the earth station provided the Island with an essential telecommuni...
DATE: Apr 04, 2007
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Watching TV on a cell phone usually involves either downloading short video clips or tuning into a live feed of cable channels that approximates radio more than television, the “moving picture” stuttering along in fits and starts.
Now, two rival serv...
DATE: Apr 04, 2007
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Famous men’s magazine Penthouse has to be one of the more unusual publications for Gosling’s Rum and Bermuda’s national drink Dark ‘n Stormy to appear in.
Alongside soft-porn photographs in the April edition is a full page article paying homage to Be...
DATE: Apr 04, 2007
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After two years of upheaval, American International Group Inc. finally seems to be stabilising. In February 2005, the giant insurer disclosed it had received subpoenas regarding its accounting. A month later, Maurice R. (Hank) Greenberg, the company’...
DATE: Apr 03, 2007
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NEW YORK (Reuters) — A Bermuda-based investment fund and major shareholder of No. 3 Japanese brokerage Nikko Cordial Corp. said yesterday it will immediately place an order on the Tokyo Stock Exchange to sell all its 56.5 million Nikko shares at 1,90...
DATE: Apr 03, 2007
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NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street managed a moderate advance as a spate of takeover deals gave investors enough confidence to buy into the market despite a report showing that US manufacturing is more sluggish than expected.Investors drew support from big ...
DATE: Apr 03, 2007
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With four rising stocks and no decliners the Royal Gazette / Bermuda Stock Exchange lifted 34 points (0.67 percent) to end the day at 5,108.31.
The biggest gain was recorded by Bermuda Commercial Bank as its shares improved in value by 75 cents (8.6 ...
DATE: Apr 03, 2007
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An increase in gas station pump prices and more expensive airfares were key to sending Bermuda’s monthly inflation rate to 3.1 percent, up from January’s 2.8 percent.
The Island’s inflation rate is higher than the US and Canada, where it is 2.4 perce...
DATE: Apr 03, 2007
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NEW YORK (Bloomberg) — Refco Inc.’s former president Tone Grant was “fully briefed” on a massive fraud by his bosses, former chief executive officers Phillip Bennett and Santo Maggio, prosecutors said in a new court filing.Grant, Bennett and ex-Refco...
DATE: Apr 03, 2007
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A new internet gadget being introduced to Bermuda by CellularOne during the next few weeks will allow customers to go down to the beach and create their own internet “hotspot” to access the web — along with any number of friends who happen to bring t...
DATE: Apr 03, 2007
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