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Finance Minister Paula Cox said yesterday Bermuda would be happy to act as base for the new World Bank fund to help protect countries in the Caribbean region from the financial losses caused by hurricanes.
In her Budget statement last Friday, Ms Cox ...
DATE: Feb 20, 2007
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LONDON (Bloomberg) — Shares of J Sainsbury Plc, Britain’s third biggest supermarket chain, rose 1.7 percent on speculation Marks & Spencer Group Plc, the largest UK clothing retailer, may join two Qatari investment funds to make a bid for the company...
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ZURICH (Bloomberg) — Scor SA, France’s largest reinsurer, offered to buy Converium Holding AG for 3.1 billion Swiss francs ($2.5 billion) in a deal that would increase premium income by about 50 percent. Converium rejected the approach.Scor bought 32...
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Advertising agency AdVantage Limited is celebrating winning in the annual Creativity Awards that cover the industry and highlight innovation and effectiveness in print, poster, radio and television advertising.
The 14-year-old company collected gold ...
DATE: Feb 20, 2007
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PARIS (AP) — Airbus said yesterday that its long-awaited restructuring plan, designed to make up for costly production setbacks, has itself been delayed.The European aircraft maker called off a works council meeting and news conference at which the “...
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NEW YORK (AP) — The six-day siege of angry and disgruntled travellers at JetBlue's Kennedy airport terminal appeared to ease yesterday as service desks functioned more smoothly and customer calm prevailed despite a new spate of flight cancellations.T...
DATE: Feb 20, 2007
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Despite no rise in general payroll tax in this year's Budget, companies face an ever-increasing payroll tax burden because of salary increases and the need to employ more staff, according to business leaders.
For some relief comes by taking a portion...
DATE: Feb 20, 2007
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Advertising agency AdVantage Limited is celebrating winning in the annual Creativity Awards that cover the industry and highlight innovation and effectiveness in print, poster, radio and television advertising.
The 14-year-old company collected gold ...
DATE: Feb 20, 2007
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The Royal Gazette / Bermuda Stock Exchange dropped back below the 5,000 mark after $1,677,649 work of shares were traded leaving the Exchange 39.07 points lower at 4,986.36.
Butterfield Bank shares lost 1.3 percent of their value, ending the day 75 c...
DATE: Feb 20, 2007
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TORONTO (Reuters) - The Toronto Stock Exchange’s main index ended lower as energy issues fell along with oil prices, while trading was muted with US markets closed for the Presidents Day holiday.The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 20.40 points, o...
DATE: Feb 20, 2007
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