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BP shares gain as market awaits Hayward decision
NEW YORK (AP) -- BP shares rose almost 5 percent Monday as the stock market anticipated a formal announcement of CEO Tony Hayward's departure.
BP said earlier th...
DATE: Jul 27, 2010
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A Newsweek survey of mostly male hiring managers found that 61 percent said women improve their chances of landing a job if they dress to show off their figure.
They also rated appearance more highly than education in hiring decisions.
The survey res...
DATE: Jul 27, 2010
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Workplace relationships are just that— Relationships with a capital R. Managers, whether they like it or not, are in relationships with their employees. And when these relationships are successful, there are good results, happier employees and a more...
DATE: Jul 27, 2010
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PartnerRe Ltd. has announced the appointment of Charles Goldie as head of specialty lines at PartnerRe Global, effective from September 1, 2010.
The specialty lines business unit in PartnerRe Global comprises agriculture, surety and specialty casualt...
DATE: Jul 27, 2010
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Net income: $69.9 million compared to $159 million in the same period last year.
Gross premiums written: $199.5 million compared to $184.4 million in 2009.
Combined ratio: 59.8 percent compared to 61.5 percent in 2009.
DATE: Jul 27, 2010
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Bermuda reinsurer Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. last night announced net income of $70 million for the second quarter, as it took a $20 million hit from the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion.
The profit broke down to 96 cents per share and was down b...
DATE: Jul 27, 2010
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - The trustee overseeing the liquidation of Bernard Madoff's investment firm might sue about 1,000 victims whom he believes profited improperly from doing business with the now-imprisoned Ponzi schemer.
Irving Picard, the court-app...
DATE: Jul 27, 2010
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The Ascendant Group Ltd. fell 0.36 percent (five cents) on The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) yesterday.
The utilities company closed the day at $13.75 with 5,300 shares traded.
Butterfield Bank also saw 2,000 shares change hands, but its share price h...
DATE: Jul 27, 2010
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Net income: $237 million compared to $152.1 million in 2009
Combined ratio: 90 percent compared to 87.2 percent in 2009
Gross premiums written: $817.1 million compared to $911.9 million in 2009
DATE: Jul 27, 2010
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Students learned more in three weeks on the Bermuda Foundation For Insurance Studies (BFIS) Summer Intern Programme than in an entire semester of insurance-related studies.
That is what some of those who took part in the internship told more than 50 ...
DATE: Jul 26, 2010
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