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LONDON (AP) — Britain's financial services watchdog has fined the London branch of French bank Societe Generale £1.6 million ($2.5 million) for failing to provide accurate transaction reports.
The Financial Services Authority said yesterday that the ...
DATE: Aug 26, 2010
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LONDON (AP) — Oil and gas companies operating in the North Sea have been warned to improve safety after a spike in accidental leaks and serious injuries to workers on offshore platforms.
As the US faces years to complete the clean-up of the Gulf of M...
DATE: Aug 26, 2010
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Conyers Dill & Pearman has announced that Bermudian Jacqueline King is the recipient of its 2010 Legal Scholarship Award.
The award, valued at $30,000 per annum for up to three years, involves a competitive selection process including a written appl...
DATE: Aug 26, 2010
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TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index closed higher yesterday, swinging back from a five-week low hit earlier in the day, as gold prices climbed and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce unveiled results that topped market expectations.
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DATE: Aug 26, 2010
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Terrorism insurance rates could rocket and coverage would become hard to obtain for the most vulnerable areas if the US Government discontinues its terrorism insurance backstop.
That is the view of leading insurance broker Marsh, which expressed its ...
DATE: Aug 26, 2010
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DUBAI (Reuters) - Dubai World is prepared to sell prized assets including previously ring-fenced ports firm DP World in a bid to raise as much as $19.4 billion to repay creditors, a document obtained by Reuters showed.
The document, presented on Jul...
DATE: Aug 26, 2010
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In this age of uncivil discourse (at least in the US), the canard of unrestricted freedom of speech has been bandied about as an all encompassing defence by those who should know better.
Using the defence of seemingly unrestricted freedom of speech i...
DATE: Aug 25, 2010
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Five entrepreneurs are being offered the chance of an all expenses paid trip to London in a competition sponsored by British Airways in conjunction with the Bermuda Small Business Development Corporation (BSBDC) and the Economic Empowerment Zone (EEZ...
DATE: Aug 25, 2010
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Opus Fund Services has been ranked "top rated" hedge fund administrator in the annual Global Custodian survey of 1,420 hedge fund clients across 81 administrators.
In what the magazine called "a few basis points from perfection", Opus provides outso...
DATE: Aug 25, 2010
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PartnerRe Ltd. has had its AA insurer financial strength rating affirmed by Fitch Ratings with a rating outlook of negative.
The affirmation follows an updated review of PartnerRe's financial performance, capital position, liquidity, and investment e...
DATE: Aug 25, 2010
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