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Bermuda-based Enstar Group Ltd.'s consolidated net earnings dropped by more than a third during the third quarter of 2010, according to its filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The firm reported net earnings of $21.4 million or $1.56 p...
DATE: Nov 08, 2010
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YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Officials from 21 Pacific Rim economies, including the US, China and Japan, began meetings yesterday that could move the region toward a bold goal — creating a Pacific-wide free trade zone.
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation...
DATE: Nov 08, 2010
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NEW YORK (Bloomberg) — Bermuda-based Assured Guaranty Ltd. chief executive officer Dominic Frederico said Standard & Poor's decision to strip the bond insurer of the industry's last AAA rating last month was "unwarranted" and appeared to have been ba...
DATE: Nov 08, 2010
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BF&M Ltd. climbed 1.88 percent (25 cents) to $13.50 on The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) yesterday.
The insurer traded 2,000 shares during the day.
Overall the Index rose 1.74 points (0.14 percent) to 1,274.99, with 2,000 shares worth $27,000 changing...
DATE: Nov 06, 2010
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Kelly D. Brown left prison with one overriding mission — to never again let her hot temper lead to another stint behind bars.
"I was so reckless when I was young," says Brown, 32.
The last time she let her anger explode, she shot at some girls who we...
DATE: Nov 06, 2010
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Many Bermuda residents have organised for months for their annual Christmas shopping jaunt onshore, or to celebrate the holidays with relatives outside of Bermuda. Do you consider yourself a global citizen even though you live in Bermuda? Do you have...
DATE: Nov 06, 2010
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Q. I'm a long-time holder of Walgreen Co. stock and would like to know what the future holds.—P.G., via the Internet
A. The largest U.S. drugstore chain by store count faces a future of intense competition from discount retailers, mail-order pharmaci...
DATE: Nov 06, 2010
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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks struggled to end barely higher yesterday after a blowout report on job creation failed to extend a powerful rally this week driven by the Federal Reserve's latest plan to pump up the economy.
The Dow Jones industrial average wa...
DATE: Nov 06, 2010
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When the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee meets this week, attention will be focused on whether it will announce another round of quantitative easing.
The U.K. central bank should forget about printing more money through the purchase of se...
DATE: Nov 06, 2010
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Last week we looked at insurance as part of your investment strategies. This week we will talk about the concept of risk-pooling and the financial leverage gained from the prudent use of insurance products.
The idea that 'a burden shared is a burden'...
DATE: Nov 06, 2010
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