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LONDON (Bloomberg) — Wellington Underwriting Plc, a Lloyd's of London insurer that the Bermuda-based Catlin Group Ltd. agreed to buy in October, said four directors resigned from the company.Chairman John Barton, John Engestrom, Paul Hamilton and Jul...
DATE: Jan 09, 2007
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Two Bermudians with a combined 40-plus years' experience in the financial services industry are inviting businesses short on time and staff to outsource some of their management requirements to them.
C. H. (Hal) Masters and Jonathan M. Rego have set ...
DATE: Jan 09, 2007
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Sales of federal flood insurance rose sharply across the country last year as homeowners saw the devastation from Hurricane Katrina and realised that typical policies didn’t cover many losses.In the 12 months beginning in November 2...
DATE: Jan 08, 2007
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Global equities demonstrated a dash of hesitation, at the beginning of the New Year, caused by worries about growth, inflation and central bank intentions. Meanwhile, bond markets are still pricing in a slowdown and commodities have undergone a corre...
DATE: Jan 08, 2007
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Technophiles are eagerly waiting to learn whether the king of digital music can colonise an entirely new category of consumer electronics.Steve Jobs, chief executive of Apple Computer Inc., is expected to launch at least one revo...
DATE: Jan 08, 2007
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NEW YORK (AP) — The age of double-digit profit growth for American companies appears to be over.Investors made some pretty hefty portfolio gains in 2006 amid the stock market’s record run, a rally fed in large part by nearly five years of unprecedent...
DATE: Jan 08, 2007
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A group of friends with working histories in the hospitality industry have pooled resources to take over Front Street bar and restaurant Flanagan’s.
For some it will be a case of realising an ambition to go from bar tender to owner, but all will be v...
DATE: Jan 08, 2007
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CHICAGO (Reuters) — A misunderstanding by financial markets of the so-called “strong dollar” mantra preached by US officials is helping keep the US currency overpriced and contributing to bloated external deficits, Harvard University economist Martin...
DATE: Jan 08, 2007
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BOSTON (Bloomberg) — Bermuda conglomerate Tyco International Ltd., which is splitting into three companies, named board members for its electronics and health-care businesses before the initial public offerings expected later this year.Both sets of d...
DATE: Jan 08, 2007
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SEATTLE (Bloomberg) — Gold may fall for a second week on speculation US economic growth will boost the dollar and erode the appeal of the precious metal as an alternative investment.Fifteen of 31 traders, investors and analysts surveyed by Bloomberg ...
DATE: Jan 08, 2007
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