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Many taxpayers have questioned whether $1.7 million was money well spent on a search and rescue Police boat which is reportedly hardly ever used.
But, at least MV Guardian will be good for something next weekend — it's set to take part in the 2009 Ch...
DATE: Dec 04, 2009
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Rebounding financial markets helped Argus Group Holdings Ltd. achieve a $12.2 million profit for the six months ended September 30 this year — a $54 million swing from the loss the company suffered in the same period last year.
A $10.2 million increa...
DATE: Dec 04, 2009
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Electricity company Belco has moved a step forward with its plan to allow home owners to sell electricity back to the company.
President and CEO Vincent Ingham said a proposal has been filed with the Energy Commission which, if approved, will allow 7...
DATE: Dec 04, 2009
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Bermuda-based Bacardi Ltd. has been certified as operating in accordance with the world's most recognised standards for quality, environment, and health and safety.
The largest privately held spirits company in the world is the first of its kind to a...
DATE: Dec 04, 2009
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Government, last night, hosted an employment forum to help the 2,000 or so individuals expected to lose their jobs, bounce back from the recession.
According to Labour Minster David Burch, this is a difficult time in Bermuda's economic history and on...
DATE: Dec 04, 2009
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Retailers are waiting to see what Christmas holds in store for them this year after reporting positive sales over the past couple of months.
Somers Cooper, managing director of A.S. Cooper & Sons, said trade started to pick up in October, gathering p...
DATE: Dec 04, 2009
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A Paget man admitted stealing around $19 worth of goods from his employer out of anger.
Walter Bean, 50, of South Road, pleaded guilty to stealing a pack of cigarettes, a strawberry air freshener, a five pack of razors and two chocolate bars from the...
DATE: Dec 04, 2009
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Controversial legislation which saw unlicensed motorists rack up huge fines — dubbed a "manifest injustice" by the courts — is due to be smoothed out at the House of Assembly today.
The Court of Appeal was severely critical of the traffic offences de...
DATE: Dec 04, 2009
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Reuters Health News Summary
Following is a summary of current health news briefs.
U.S. approves first "ethical" human stem cell lines
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government approved the first 13 batches of human embryonic stem cells on Wednesday,...
DATE: Dec 04, 2009
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IF ever there were any doubts about which direction football in Bermuda is heading, they will have been firmly quashed by the news this week that the Hogges are preparing to pull out of the USL-D2 and join the Professional Development League (PDL).
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