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The world seems awash in risk: Nuclear rumblings in North Korea, bloodshed in Iraq, bird-flu scares, terrorism, hurricanes, corporate scandals, political uncertainty and more. But one barometer of risk — the price of insurance — indicates that many f...
DATE: Nov 07, 2006
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ST. PAUL, Minnesota ? St. Paul Travelers Cos. Inc. has agreed to adopt ?certain corporate governance measures? to settle a consolidated derivative lawsuit over alleged improper business practices, the insurer said in a Securities and Exchange Commiss...
DATE: Nov 07, 2006
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At the racetrack, everybody dreams of putting money on a long-shot horse and winning big.
Investors harbour similar dreams, but most who speculate in stocks would have better luck betting on a sorry-looking nag.
When a stock seems down and out, there...
DATE: Nov 06, 2006
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NEW YORK (Bloomberg) — When Penn National Gaming Inc. couldn’t get enough property insurance after Hurricane Katrina wrecked two of its Mississippi casinos, the company turned to Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and wound up with quadruple th...
DATE: Nov 06, 2006
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The Royal Gazette/Bermuda Stock Exchange Index fell 1.188 points last week to close at 4,882.34. During a light week of trading, Bermuda Aviation Services gained 35 cents to close at $6.60 as investors traded in 7,600 shares.
Bermuda Commercial Bank ...
DATE: Nov 06, 2006
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Scottish Re is offering its top executives pay packages if they stay with the company at least until a buyout is completed.
According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, chief executive Paul Goldean would receive a payout of $300...
DATE: Nov 06, 2006
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Butterfield Bank has withdrawn its name from the potential purchasers currently in discussions for the sale of Bermuda Commercial Bank (BCB).
On October 17 Butterfield Bank announced that it was exploring the possible purchase of Bermuda Commercial B...
DATE: Nov 06, 2006
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Much of the growth in running comes from a rise in female runners, according to most running experts. The National Sporting Goods Association estimates that the number of female casual runners rose by 13.6 percent between 1999 and 2004, outpacing the...
DATE: Nov 06, 2006
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — In the quest for oil-free power, a handful of small companies are staking claims on the boundless energy of the rising and ebbing sea.The technology that would draw energy from ocean tides to keep light bulbs and laptops aglo...
DATE: Nov 06, 2006
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Argus Financial Limited (AFL) last week introduced the first of a series of private seminars for existing and potential high net worth clients at the National Gallery.
AFL is a joint venture between the Argus Group and Cidel Financial Group and is ba...
DATE: Nov 06, 2006
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