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The Voters' Rights Association (VRA) has stepped up criticism of the state of the Parliamentary Register.
As previously reported, the VRA detailed concerns about Bermuda's official list of voters last week. In a letter to Parliamentary Registrar Rand...
DATE: Oct 25, 2007
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A points system to penalise law-breaking drivers is to be introduced next week to crackdown on bad driving.
Drivers will now receive points on their licence every time they are caught speeding or violating other traffic laws.
Once they reach 12 point...
DATE: Oct 25, 2007
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Montpelier Re boosted its profits by almost $18 million in the third quarter despite losses incurred by July’s UK floods.
Net income rose from $83.4 million a year ago to $101.3 million.
The company also reported a fully converted book value per shar...
DATE: Oct 25, 2007
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) ¿ Treatment with a stent coated with the drug paclitaxel to reduce hyperinflation of the lungs appears to be a feasible treatment for patients with severe emphysema, according to the results of a small study. This treatment ...
DATE: Oct 25, 2007
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Nabors reported that net income for the three months fell to $218 million, or 76 cents a share, from $292.8 million, or $1.02 a share, a year ago.
The results include the sale of the Sea Mar offshore unit, a one-time item that added eight cents a sha...
DATE: Oct 25, 2007
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Diversification and flexibility was the secret to ACE's successful set of third quarter results, including a $78 million rise in profits, according to chairman and CEO Evan Greenberg.
Speaking on conference call, Mr. Greenberg said the Bermuda-based ...
DATE: Oct 25, 2007
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Local Heroes and heroines were honoured at the Government House yesterday for risking their lives to save others. Ten residents were honoured by Acting Governor Mark Capes for various deeds of heroism at the annual Bermuda Bravery Awards ceremony. Th...
DATE: Oct 25, 2007
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A 35-year-old man "rolled onto" a four-inch knife while involved in a scuffle, claimed a witness for the defence of a man accused of stabbing.
Marekco Ratteray, 24, is accused of inflicting a two- to three-centimeter wound on Shawn Bascome, 35, durin...
DATE: Oct 25, 2007
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Two men were rushed to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital after an explosion onboard a boat caused one of them severe burns.
Police, Fire Service trucks and ambulances attended the fire at Boaz Island, Somerset.
Lt. Dana Lovell of the Fire Service exp...
DATE: Oct 25, 2007
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Bermuda-based billionaire Bruce Gordon has secured a blocking stake in Ten Network Holdings amid rumours that majority owner CanWest had received a new bid for the Canadian broadcasting company.
Just four months after the media group failed to find a...
DATE: Oct 25, 2007
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