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WASHINGTON (Bloomberg) — Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said the US economy is in a "nascent" recovery that still requires low interest rates to encourage demand by consumers and businesses once federal stimulus expires.
"A sustained recovery ...
DATE: Feb 25, 2010
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The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) rose yesterday following two straight days of declines.
The Index advanced 2.06 points (0.11 percent) to 1,883.4, with 45,463 shares worth BD$147,241.25 and 35 shares worth US$43,416.11 traded.
Butterfield Bank was bu...
DATE: Feb 25, 2010
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TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock market index ended slightly lower yesterday as a weaker gold price dragged down producers and weaker than expected corporate results weighed.
Disappointing results from several companies, including TransAlta a...
DATE: Feb 25, 2010
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Chef de Cuisine Tomasz Tabor has found a new home at Latin. The award winning chef is hosting an Introduction Dinner at the Victoria Street establishment this evening. Here he has presented Cuatro Crudo, which is Sashimi of Tuna, Wahoo, Salmon and Sc...
DATE: Feb 25, 2010
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NEW YORK (AP) - One way to describe NBC's online Olympics efforts is two steps forward, one step back - at least when it comes to live video.
Although NBC is showing more live events on the Internet than it had during any other Winter Games, the broa...
DATE: Feb 24, 2010
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NEW YORK (AP) - The stock market pulled back yesterday after a surprising drop in consumer confidence reminded investors of the fragility of the economic recovery.
The Dow Jones industrials fell 100 points. Interest rates also fell as investors moved...
DATE: Feb 24, 2010
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Bermuda-based insurer XL Capital Ltd. said Seraina Maag will succeed Dennis Kane as chief executive officer of its North America property and casualty insurance business.
Ms Maag moved to the US from Switzerland in 2006 to work at Zurich Financial Se...
DATE: Feb 24, 2010
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NEW YORK (Bloomberg) — State tax revenue in the US fell for a record fifth straight quarter in the final three months of 2009, the Nelson Rockefeller Institute of Government said in a report yesterday.
States will probably face depressed revenue at l...
DATE: Feb 24, 2010
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LONDON (Bloomberg) — The UK Serious Fraud Office is investigating the collapse last year of Aero Inventory Plc, a supplier of parts to Qantas Airways Ltd. The SFO, which prosecutes white-collar crime, opened the investigation due to "information it r...
DATE: Feb 24, 2010
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NEW YORK (Bloomberg) — Bermuda-based re/insurer Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. has been advised by its biggest shareholder to seek merger opportunities.
Perry Corp., the hedge-fund manager run by Richard Perry - who has a seat on the Endurance boa...
DATE: Feb 24, 2010
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