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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) — US private equity firm Blackstone Group has agreed to buy Hilton Hotels Corp. for about $20 billion plus debt, the richest in a series of recent private equity offers for hotel companies.Under terms of deal, Blackstone will pa...
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June 11, 2007
Dear Sir,
On my daily “to do” list is a note to “self” to get online as soon as I can to read the local Bermuda newspaper. I used to live in Bermuda eons ago and still have friends and family living there, and sitting ...
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Today in HistoryToday is Thursday, July 5, the 186th day of 2007. There are 179 days left in the year.
ON THIS DATE
In 1811, Venezuela became the first South American country to declare independence from Spain.
THOUGHT FOR TODAY
“If a man does not ke...
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Inflation has touched a 16-year high in Bermuda, driven by higher oil and energy prices and more expensive hotel room rates overseas biting into the pockets of Island residents.
The monthly inflation rate leapt 1.4 percent between April and May, putt...
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TORONTO (Bloomberg) — Canadian telephone and materials stocks including Telus advanced for a second day after take-over speculation was fanned by the acquisitions in the past week of BCE and Aur Resources."The driving force in the market is still M&A...
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The former executive director of Keep Bermuda Beautiful, who is accused of stealing more than $40,000, denied all charges at an Arraignments hearing.
Lennox Boodram, 46, of Random Lane, Warwick, denies stealing $42,050 from the charity between Octobe...
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Justin S. McAlister, son of the late Felicia McAlister (nee Ruberry) of Somerset, has received a Ph.D. degree in Biology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Dr. McAlister’s research interests are in the fields of marine larval biolo...
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LONDON (Bloomberg) — Cereal, oilseed and sugar prices will stay close to current levels over the next decade because of surging demand from biofuel producers, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and a United Nations agency said.Ethanol product...
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The Progressive Labour Party rolled out its first election candidate today as MP George Scott announced he would be moving to fight UBP-held Warwick West.
It's understood it is the second time Mr. Scott has changed his mind on the issue after initial...
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Athletics
Arantxa King
Tyrone Smith
Dean Brangman\
Bowling
Bobbie Ingham
Patrice Tucker
David Maycock
Kevin Swan
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Tyler Butterfield
Diving
Katura Horton-Perinchief
Equestrian
Annabelle Collins
Jill Teira
Patrick Nesbitt
Sailing
Brett Wright
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