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LONDON (Reuters) - British retail sales volumes unexpectedly fell at their sharpest annual pace in five months in January as freezing weather and the reversal of the VAT cut depressed demand, a survey showed on yesterday.
The Confederation of British...
DATE: Jan 28, 2010
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Bermuda Commercial Bank Ltd. dropped 20 percent ($1.50) to $6 on The Bermuda Stock Exchange Index (BSX) yesterday.
The bank traded 466 shares during the day.
Argus Group Holdings Ltd. also slid 2.17 percent (20 cents) to $9, with 8,400 shares changin...
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Political and financial instability remain a feature of the global business landscape as a result of the recession, according to Aon Risk Services. The company launched its 17th annual Political Risk Map in a global webcast yesterday.
Miles Johnston...
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Torus has built on it efforts to expand in Europe, with the appointment of Thomas Guesde as senior vice-president of its new European Casualty platform.
The Bermuda-based global specialty insurer said yesterday that Mr. Guesde would be based in the c...
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TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index finished lower on weak resources yesterday, staving off a late-session rally by Research In Motion and financial shares.
Concerns about the global economic recovery and demand for key commodities weighed...
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Overture Re is setting up in Bermuda as a new life reinsurance company.
Parent company Overture Acquisition Corp. said yesterday that the new reinsurer had received its long-term insurance certification of registration from insurance regulator the Be...
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NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks reversed an early slide and ended higher yesterday after the Federal Reserve issued a more upbeat assessment of the economy.
Major stock indexes were down before the Fed released its statement following a two-day meeting on int...
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LONDON (Reuters) - The gap between Britain's richest and poorest is wider than it was 40 years ago, a report commissioned by the government said yesterday.
The National Equality Panel study, authored by academic experts, found that by retirement age ...
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Government has been called on by the Opposition to scrap work permit term limits in a bid to boost the economy, international business and Bermudian jobs.
UBP Senator Michael Dunkley urged Government to come clean on its agenda behind the policy, rem...
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HSBC CEO makes HK homecoming in Asia push
+ HSBC CEO begins job at new HK office
+ Relocation represents renewed focus on Asia
+ Move returns bank to roots, as it aims for China IPO
HONG KONG, Jan 27 (Reuters) - HSBC's chief executive started work on...
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