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The demand for workers with IT skills, science and engineering backgrounds, and technological know-how, has never been greater, according to two reports released by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
The reports provid...
DATE: Dec 06, 2006
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Local stocks edged up yesterday as a gain in Belco's share price offset a decline in BF&M's.
The Royal Gazette/Bermuda Stock Exchange Index ended the day up 2.56 points 4,836.43 on volume of 6,462 shares worth $297,751.
Belco gained 50 cents or 2.1 p...
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Appleby Hunter Bailhache has been recognised as a leader among offshore law firms in recent legal publications.
A statement from Appleby said recent rankings place Appleby as a leading firm in all four offshore jurisdictions in which the group has a ...
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ZURICH (Bloomberg) — Swiss Reinsurance Co., the world's largest reinsurer, expects a "solid" year for the insurance industry in 2007, after fewer losses from natural disasters helped fuel double-digit profit growth this year.Property and casualty ins...
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NEW YORK (AP) ? Lawyers for Refco Inc. said yesterday they could begin hearings as soon as December 15 to determine how creditors will be paid, effectively entering the final stage before it could exit from court protection.
US Bankruptcy Court Judge...
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Arch Capital Holdings Ltd. has received a boost from ratings agency Fitch, which cited its strong underwriting and financial performance and its diversity in different reinsurance markets.
Fitch raised Arch?s credit rating to A- from BBB+ and its rat...
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NEW YORK (Bloomberg) — JetBlue Airways Corp. may be interested in buying East Coast routes shed by Delta Air Lines Inc. and US Airways Group Inc. in a possible merger, chief executive officer David Neeleman said.JetBlue primarily would want to buy fl...
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WASHINGTON (Bloomberg) ? Bunge Ltd., the world's biggest oilseed processor, said it will resume canola processing at its Hamilton, Ontario, plant, to meet demand from bio-fuel producers and from food companies looking for healthier vegetable oils.
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OSLO (AP) — Police took up pursuit in cyberspace after a young Norwegian posted on the Internet video of his wild car driving.Following an electronic trail that he left online, police caught him and slapped him with real-life fine $1,300.
The Norwegi...
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The Bermuda Stock Exchange yesterday announced the approval of the listing 87 million additional ordinary shares of Jupiter Adria Ltd., the proceeds of which will be used to finance high end leisure and tourism resorts in Croatia.
The shares were sol...
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