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Bermuda's financial services sector is standing up better to the effects of the world economic crisis than most competitors elsewhere.
John Drzik, chief executive of global management consultancy Oliver Wyman, said there had generally been a greater ...
DATE: Feb 25, 2009
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LONDON (AP) — Britain is poised for a step into the unknown as the Bank of England prepares to boost the amount of money in the economy to fight recession, a member of the Bank's Monetary Policy Committee said yesterday.
Andrew Sentance, a member for...
DATE: Feb 25, 2009
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Today in Bermuda's history
In 2004, HSBC, one of the world's largest banks, announced it was buying the Bank of Bermuda for $1.3 billion.
DATE: Feb 25, 2009
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Government is to launch its Tender Website over the coming year, to enable contractors to bid for work on a more equal footing.
The Ministry of Works and Engineering completed the Tender Website Requirement document in December and will implement it ...
DATE: Feb 25, 2009
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Researchers who looked at the brains of suicide victims said this week their findings have helped support theories that childhood abuse can alter the genes and cause lifelong damage.
They found clear changes in the brains of pe...
DATE: Feb 25, 2009
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Two break-ins
Burglars stole a quantity of cash from a house in Pembroke on Monday.
The break-in took place between 9.25 a.m. and 2.40 p.m. at a property in Orchard Grove.
Also on Monday, Police received a report of a burglary in Perry Drive, Warwick...
DATE: Feb 25, 2009
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XL Capital Ltd. chairman Brian O'Hara appears to have settled his debt to UBS Bank, which was suing the insurance executive in the United States in an attempt to recover $1.5 million of outstanding loans.
UBS Bank USA, of Salt Lake City, Utah, filed ...
DATE: Feb 25, 2009
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Dear Dr. Gott: I read your article about statin drugs and their effects. What, if any, drugs can cause Restless Legs Syndrome?
I'm currently taking a cholesterol-lowering medication and wonder if that is the reason for my discomfort. Your help in thi...
DATE: Feb 25, 2009
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AM Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings (FSR) of A- (excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of "a-" of White Mountains Reinsurance Company of America and White Mountains Re Bermuda Ltd.
Both companies are subsidiaries of Bermuda-b...
DATE: Feb 25, 2009
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - US phone company AT&T Inc said yesterday it plans to invest about $1 billion this year to expand its global telecommunications network to reach more countries and bolster its business services.
Both AT&T and its biggest rival Ver...
DATE: Feb 24, 2009
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