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The world is dominated by a few very large and powerful economies ? the United States, China, the European Union, Japan. And yet a handful of small islands, Bermuda among them, are now, thanks to a financial services industry unconstrained by geogra...
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Excerpts from recent editorials from overseas newspapers:
The Hindu, Madras, India, on Pakistan’s claims of threats from Bush administration:Is it any surprise that the Bush administration issued crude threats to Pakistan immediately after 9/11? In h...
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NEW YORK (Bloomberg) ? Bermuda-based Accenture Ltd., the world's second- largest consultant, on Friday said fourth-quarter profit rose 51 percent on a tax gain. Sales missed the company's forecast after Accenture withdrew from a money-losing contract...
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It could cost over $80,000, but football bosses made it clear yesterday they will do all they can to bring the second stage of the Digicel Caribbean Cup to Bermuda.
Kyle Lightbourne?s team finished top of the first qualifying group in the US Virgin I...
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Top tourism officials from the US, Canada and the UK descended on Bermuda?s beaches to clear debris and plant new trees. The event saw almost 100 people from the tourism industry, including Tourism and Transport Minister Dr. Ewart Brown and Environme...
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St. David?s: C.Douglas; K.Franks, A.Luggo, A.Russell, M.James (L.Marshall, 80 mins); J.Minors, F.Crockwell (J.Lovell, 72 mins), D.Paynter (D.Baker, 77 mins), O.Minors, A.Cannonier, C.Garcia. Subs not used: F.Sewell, K.FoxA.Burrows; D.Woolridge (Q.Abe...
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Sisters Deanna and Kim McMullen picked up a silver and two bronze medals between them at the women?s Caribbean Cycling Championships in Hatillo, Puerto Rico over the weekend.
In Saturday?s time trial, some 60 miles west of San Juan, Deanna averaged o...
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New-style Bank of Bermuda cards which include the owner?s account number have sparked fears that customers are more vulnerable to wire fraud.
And Police sources have revealed international conmen fleeced customers out of nearly $2 million through wir...
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(Bloomberg) ? TanzaniteOne Ltd., owner of the largest source of tanzanite, a blue-violet gemstone rarer than diamonds, posted a first-half loss after it quit jewellery manufacturing and recovered fewer gem-quality stones.
The company lost $187,105, o...
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frica?s first Nobel Prize winner for literature fled his native Nigeria to escape the clutches of a dictator who ?would have loved to add to his CV the honour of having executed a Nobel Laureate?.
Political activism has made Akinwande Oluwole ?Wole? ...
DATE: Oct 02, 2006
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