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Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards gave his full support to Government's financial backing of Butterfield Bank saying the move was necessary to bolster public confidence in the banking sector.
The United Bermuda Party MP said if he had been in the ...
DATE: Mar 07, 2009
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Premier and Minister of Tourism Ewart Brown has detailed plans to help the tourism industry weather the economic woes predicted for 2009/10.
Summarising the department's $32.4 million budget for the year in the House of Assembly, Dr. Brown acknowledg...
DATE: Mar 07, 2009
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TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's key stock index fell yesterday as early strength credited to a better-than-expected US jobs report faded as investors accepted that the big job losses in the report underscored the severity of the economic downturn.
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DATE: Mar 07, 2009
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Today in Bermuda's history
On March 8, 1994, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh began their visit to Bermuda.
DATE: Mar 07, 2009
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A bill increasing Government's borrowing limit to $1 billion was approved by the House of Assembly last night.
Finance Minister Paula Cox told MPs the Government Loans Amendment Bill — which nearly doubles the public debt ceiling from $550 million — ...
DATE: Mar 07, 2009
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The Royal Gazette/Bermuda Stock Exchange Index (BSX) remained unchanged for the second straight day yesterday, opening and closing at 2,704.3.
A total of 9,050 shares worth $85,577.5 were traded during the course of the day.
Utilities was the busiest...
DATE: Mar 07, 2009
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WATCHMEN (R) at 2.30, 6 and 9.30 p.m. today and 2 and 5.30 p.m. tomorrow – Liberty Theatre
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE (R) at 7 p.m. today and 2.30 p.m. tomorrow and TAKEN (PG13) at 9.30 p.m. today and 5.30 p.m. tomorrow. – Neptune Theatre
MEDEA GOES TO JAIL...
DATE: Mar 07, 2009
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Until now, Bermuda has been relatively untouched by the global financial meltdown.
To be sure, major insurers like AIG and XL Capital have struggled, but their impact on the overall Bermuda economy and on public finances has been relatively minor, at...
DATE: Mar 07, 2009
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James Stout is expected to be named Male Athlete of the Year at the annual Sports Awards this evening after Government blocked the nominating committee's original choice, Roy Allen Burch.
The Olympic swimmer has paid a heavy price for speaking out ab...
DATE: Mar 07, 2009
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BF&M Ltd.'s majority-owned Insurance Corporation of Barbados (ICB) Ltd. is holding talks with the Government of Barbados in a bid to take over the operations of troubled CLICO International Life.
John Wight, president and CEO of BF&M, said that he wa...
DATE: Mar 06, 2009
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