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OSLO (Reuters) - The world's shipping fleet could cut carbon emissions by 15 percent in just a few years, and the industry could be carbon neutral in 10 to 15 years aided by new technology, ship classifier Det Norske Veritas (DNV) said.
DNV also said...
DATE: Jun 10, 2009
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SEATTLE (Bloomberg) - Microsoft Corp.'s effort to gain ground on Google Inc. with its new Bing search engine got a boost yesterday from data showing an increase in its share of US search results, according to ComScore Inc.
Microsoft's share rose to 1...
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IPC Holdings Ltd.'s board of directors last night said that Validus Holdings Ltd.'s latest sweetened takeover offer would not be in the best interests of IPC shareholders.
And Max Capital Group Ltd., which has agreed to merge with IPC, said Validus w...
DATE: Jun 10, 2009
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More than 4,000 nights were booked during the 48-hour sale where top hotels offered stay for cheap.
The unprecedented 50 percent off sale began at 12.01 a.m. on June 1 and finished at 11.59 p.m. on June 2. Results are still being tabulated by the Dep...
DATE: Jun 10, 2009
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Bloomberg — Adults who routinely get fewer than seven to eight hours of sleep a night may be at risk for developing high blood pressure, a study found.
For every hour less of sleep, the odds of developing the condition rose an average 37 percent over...
DATE: Jun 10, 2009
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Bermuda has received recognition from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown for its efforts to get onto the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) "white list".
Government marked the Island's ...
DATE: Jun 10, 2009
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Bermuda could see more small luxury cruise lines looking to call on the Island if a casino is built onshore, according to a cruise industry expert.
However, gambling could prove a turn-off for any cruise lines marketing to Europeans, who are not trad...
DATE: Jun 10, 2009
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In a recent article in this newspaper, I wrote about how speed has a significant effect on our road statistics; small increases in average speed result in disproportionately large increases in the number of fatalities and the severity of injuries. Th...
DATE: Jun 10, 2009
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Bermuda's chances of qualifying for next year's ICC Under-19 World Cup have been made a little harder after a second round of qualifying was added to the event.
Two years ago when the Island's Under-19s won the ICC Americas Regional Championship they...
DATE: Jun 10, 2009
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — There's not a warship for miles, a small pirate skiff is speeding toward you and there's no way the creaking tub you're on can outrun the bandits. How long do you wait before you shoot?
It's just one of many possible dilemmas fa...
DATE: Jun 10, 2009
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