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Q. I own shares of Halliburton Co. I'm somewhat uncertain about the outlook. — VM, via the Internet
A. This diversified major provider of oil field services, ranking second only to Schlumberger, has been relocating employees from the devastated Gulf ...
DATE: Jul 17, 2010
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Still, the number one concern for retirees is access to and affordable health care.
The high cost of insuring the health of the Bermuda resident population is pushing the whole public and private insurance industry into critical strategy mode. Recent...
DATE: Jul 17, 2010
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WASHINGTON - My husband and I are hoping to retire - or at least reduce our work schedules - when our youngest child, who is now nine, graduates from college.
We decided to wait until that benchmark is met to make sure we're still in our peak earning...
DATE: Jul 17, 2010
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TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index skidded yesterday as weak US economic data and earnings results heightened worries about a slow recovery, and pushed down heavily weighted resource issues.
Toronto's slide tracked a sharp decline by US s...
DATE: Jul 17, 2010
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A recent Wall Street Journal article highlighted how Finland, which is 70 percent dependent on forestry exports, has figured out a way to remain competitive during economic downturns - a flexible payroll tax regime.
Being so dependent on the forestry...
DATE: Jul 17, 2010
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Butterfield Bank dropped 3.44 percent (five cents) to $1.40 on The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) yesterday.
The bank traded 2,500 shares during the day.
Elsewhere the Ascendant Group Ltd. rose 1.44 percent (20 cents) to $14, as 100 shares changed hand...
DATE: Jul 17, 2010
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MADRID/ROME (Reuters) – A wage deal in Greece, a successful Spanish bond auction and a confidence vote win for the Italian government yesterday raised hopes that the euro zone debt crisis is easing and reforms are taking hold.
Portugal's prime minist...
DATE: Jul 16, 2010
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Oxford University-bound teenager Kevin Minors has been awarded a full, four-year scholarship by the XL Group plc.
Mr. Minors was selected from a field of 48 applicants for the scholarship, which was open to Bermudians working towards a degree in insu...
DATE: Jul 16, 2010
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Financial regulator the Bermuda Monetary Authority yesterday took another step toward achieving regulatory equivalence with new European Union solvency rules for insurers.
The BMA announced the release of two consultation papers — one on self-assessm...
DATE: Jul 16, 2010
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TOKYO (AP) – Britain's diplomats will put a "significant new emphasis" on supporting the country's economy and helping British companies find new business abroad, says Foreign Secretary William Hague.
"We will inject a new commercialism into the work...
DATE: Jul 16, 2010
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