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LONDON (Bloomberg) - British Airways plc. posted a first profit in two years as surging sales of business tickets allowed it to ramp up fares. Europe's third-largest carrier said its outlook depends on an economic environment that remains unclear.
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DATE: Nov 01, 2010
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Butterfield Bank was one of the busiest traders on The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) last week.
The bank's preference shares rose 6.3 percent ($75) to $1,275, with 400 shares traded, while its also saw 42,050 common shares change hands, climbing 4.3 p...
DATE: Nov 01, 2010
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Bermuda will be among the first wave of countries to be assessed for equivalence with the new Solvency II regulations for insurance companies, the European Commission confirmed on Friday.
Switzerland and Japan will be the two other countries to under...
DATE: Nov 01, 2010
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HONG KONG (Reuters) - AIA Group Ltd. surged 17 percent in its Hong Kong debut as investors, chasing exposure to Asia's fast-growing life insurance business, piled into the record offering in the world's hottest IPO market.
The better-than-expected li...
DATE: Nov 01, 2010
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VANCOUVER (Reuters) - If an astute investor asked a Canadian forest industry executive just five years ago about lumber sales to China, the answer would probably have been: "China? China doesn't buy our lumber."
How times have changed.
China has beco...
DATE: Nov 01, 2010
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As the economy struggles in the wake of the worst financial crisis in generations, the value of financial knowledge has rarely been so apparent.
It was with that in mind that Riquette Bonne-Smith, executive director of the Centre for Talented Youth, ...
DATE: Nov 01, 2010
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Digicel has become the latest mobile phone provider to launch the new BlackBerry® Torch™ 9800 smartphone.
It follows the announcement by CellularOne and M3 Wireless of the launch of their models on Thursday and it is expected to hit the streets this ...
DATE: Nov 01, 2010
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Most investors think QE2 is a luxury cruise ship but it is actually one of the most controversial Federal Reserve policies in recent history.
After lowering the Federal funds rates to near zero, quantitative easing is one of the last weapons in the F...
DATE: Nov 01, 2010
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - The wait is almost over.
After a two-month rally in the stock market, some investors are about to see if they get what they wished for: more Republicans in Congress and lots of cheap money.
The US stock market has priced in the R...
DATE: Nov 01, 2010
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This is a tough article to write this week, fellow Bermuda Islanders. Across the pond, the economic news from our neighbours is bad. Economic vibrancy and related indicators are not what they were here, and certainly not where they should be.
After c...
DATE: Oct 30, 2010
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