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ZURICH/LONDON (Reuters) - Bermuda's status as the pre-eminent reinsurance industry hub faces a growing challenge from Switzerland as the Alpine nation exploits regulatory shifts that are eroding the Island's appeal to reinsurers.
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DATE: Oct 11, 2010
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The Bermuda stock market lost nearly five percent in value over the past week, driven by falls in the share prices of Butterfield Bank and Ascendant Group Ltd.
Butterfield dipped 6.7 percent, or 10 cents, to $1.40 on the trading of 70,748 shares.
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DATE: Oct 11, 2010
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LONDON (BestWire) - On the strength of strategic corporate decisions on domiciling and investment, Switzerland is emerging as an important insurance center, according to Nick Bacon, chief executive officer of broker Bowring Marsh.
A survey by Bowring...
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Ten of Bermuda's top employers came together last week to celebrate their selection to The Bottom Line magazine's Top Ten Employers That Stand Out In Bermuda survey. Butterfield and Vallis, BF&M, Ariel Re, Belco, Hiscox Bermuda, Fairmont Hamilton Pri...
DATE: Oct 11, 2010
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When economic times are booming, for many of us, it is almost too much trouble to keep an eye on the money. Why think about it — there'll be more of that coming along, so no worries.
When times get tough, dealing with diminishing family resources, wo...
DATE: Oct 09, 2010
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Stanley Black and Decker
Ticker: SWK Exchange NYSE
What does the company do? Toolmaker
2009 Financial report - Net sales: $3.7 billion. Net income: $224 million.
Q. Now that Stanley Black and Decker's merger has taken effect, will my shares keep goin...
DATE: Oct 09, 2010
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It's been a long time since a retail clerk has asked me whether I was paying with cash or credit. But soon that question may return with a nice surprise for folks who have held on to the belief that cash is still king.
The Justice Department has prop...
DATE: Oct 09, 2010
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NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones industrial average closed above 11,000 for the first time in five months yesterday as hopes built that the Federal Reserve will take more action to get the economy going again.
The milestone, which effectively erases the...
DATE: Oct 09, 2010
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LONDON(AP) — World stocks recovered yesterday after a disappointing US jobs report cemented market expectations that the Federal Reserve will introduce another batch of monetary easing measures next month.
While the prospect of more dollars in the sy...
DATE: Oct 09, 2010
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The profession of financial planning is still making in roads in Bermuda. However, there are only a handful of CFPs here.
In the early 1990s, the Financial Planning Association of Bermuda (FPAB) was founded by Jennifer Patterson CFP-US, in conjunctio...
DATE: Oct 09, 2010
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