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Validus Holdings Ltd. almost doubled its profits for the third quarter 2007, thanks largely to strong underwriting and improved capital usage.
The insurer/reinsurer saw its net income climb from $69.7 million or $1.19 per diluted common share in the ...
DATE: Nov 06, 2007
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Bermuda women's national team's World Cup qualifying campaign has been thrown into jeopardy with host nation Pakistan in a state of political turmoil.
The turbulent situation is under constant review by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the International...
DATE: Nov 06, 2007
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NEW YORK (Bloomberg) — Maurice (Hank) Greenberg, ousted as chief executive officer of American International Group Inc. two years ago, began a campaign to shake up the insurer's management after the stock fell 18 percent this year.
Greenberg, 82, AIG...
DATE: Nov 05, 2007
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CHICAGO (Reuters) ¿ Having someone to drive you to cancer treatments or make sure you are eating may be even more important than tumour size or other medical factors in predicting cancer survival, US researchers said last week.
They found patients wi...
DATE: Nov 05, 2007
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The Royal Gazette / Bermuda Stock Exchange Index registered a half-percent rise last week, thanks largely to rises of share values in the insurance sector.
BF&M Ltd. was the second biggest riser on the exchange, climbing 50 cents (2.58 percent) to re...
DATE: Nov 05, 2007
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Bermuda-based Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. benefited from improved investment income as it reported a 36.8 percent improvement in net income for the first nine months of the year on Friday.
Aspen had record net income of $353.8 million for the first...
DATE: Nov 05, 2007
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Alarming figures showing one in three children are overweight will lead to Government encouraging healthier lifestyles, according to the Throne Speech.
A number of surveys this summer have highlighted Bermuda's growing obesity epidemic, with reports ...
DATE: Nov 05, 2007
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The United Bermuda Party has pledged to eliminate payroll tax for people earning $42,000 or less if it wins the General Election.
In a partial platform released over the weekend, the UBP also promised to commit 20 percent of all Government contracts ...
DATE: Nov 05, 2007
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Consumers will end up swallowing the costs for a Government bottle bank scheme, beverage companies are warning.
Government says it wants to encourage residents not to litter by introducing drop-off points where people will receive a deposit refund fo...
DATE: Nov 05, 2007
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New England Revolution 1
New York Red Bulls 0
(Revs win 1-0 on aggregate)
Khano Smith and the New England Revolution cleared the first hurdle of the Major League Soccer play-offs with a 1-0 victory over New York Red Bulls on Saturday night.
US intern...
DATE: Nov 05, 2007
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