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LONDON (AP) — Britain's worst recession since World War II is officially over — but only just.
Gross domestic product rose a feeble 0.1 percent in the final quarter of 2009, the Office for National Statistics reported yesterday.
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Employers and international business representatives are understood to be in talks with Government over a change in the policy on work permit term limits, it has emerged, at the same time as the Cayman Islands softened its stance on its rollover poli...
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LONDON - Britain's leading share index added 0.3 percent, as support for defensive issues, and a modest early rally on Wall Street, offset weakness in heavyweight miners and banks. The FTSE 100 closed at 5,276.85 points, up 16.54 or 0.31 percent.
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Overture Acquisition Corp. (NYSE Amex: NLX) ("Overture") has entered into an agreement with Victory Park Capital Advisors, LLC ("Victory Park"), pursuant to which funds managed by Victory Park or other purchasers acceptable to Victory Park and Overtu...
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A big thanks to the 11 people who responded to my call last week to do a speed test on their Internet connection. This is not a bad response as some reported that my e-mail address was missing the 'at' symbol.
The results are mixed. Some achieved clo...
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Starr International Foundation (SIF), the charitable arm of Maurice (Hank) Greenberg's company, has donated $1 million to disaster relief efforts in Haiti.
SIF gave a grant of $750,000 to Partners in Health and $250,000 to the International Rescue Co...
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Surrounded by family, Victor Everard Trenton Richards was called to the Bermuda Bar on Friday, with Chief Justice Richard Ground presiding.
Participating in the ceremony were UK Crown Court Judge Patricia Dangor and Rokeya Dangor, Mr. Richards' aunt ...
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Bermuda-based Bacardi Ltd., the world's largest privately held spirits company, has donated $50,000 for immediate relief to aid victims of the devastating earthquake in Haiti. Bacardi partnered with the Pan American Development Foundation (PADF), the...
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TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index eked out a small gain yesterday after rebounding from a near seven-week low as sagging energy shares were offset by renewed strength in golds and financials.
A turnaround in banking stocks helped lead t...
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PartnerRe Ltd. expects to write 20 percent more in January renewals of reinsurance contracts than it did last year - thanks to last year's purchase of Paris Re.
In a statement released last night, the Bermuda-based reinsurer said it expects its sales...
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