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LONDON (Bloomberg) - Bermuda-based Omega Insurance Holdings Ltd., a Lloyd's of London insurer, plans to raise £130 million ($193 million) by selling shares to "support" its underwriting business as rivals struggle with cash shortages following Hurric...
DATE: Dec 09, 2008
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Long-time Mid Ocean Club member Michael Dela Hunty, who divides his time between Bermuda and living overseas, has thrown his full support behind Michael Dunkley who has come under fire from some members for his attempt to regain the club presidency a...
DATE: Dec 09, 2008
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Adrian Robson
An exhibition tracing Bermuda's 400-year history will go on display at the Jamestown Settlement Museum in Virginia from March until October next year.
'Jamestown and Bermuda: Virginia Company Colonies' will examine the shared history and links betwee...
DATE: Dec 09, 2008
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Islanders using environmentally-sound light bulbs can rest assured that they can now be disposed of safely.
Works and Engineering Minister Derrick Burgess told a press conference yesterday that a "compact fluorescent light bulb eater" had been bought...
DATE: Dec 09, 2008
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SAO PAULO (Bloomberg) — San Antonio Internacional Ltd., a Bermuda-based oil and gas services provider, cancelled plans to sell depositary receipts through an initial public offering in Brazil.
San Antonio posted the cancellation on the website of Bra...
DATE: Dec 09, 2008
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Former Opposition leader Michael Dunkley has been accused by certain members at Mid Ocean Golf Club, including current president Shirley James, of leading a coup which would allow an elitist group they label the "40 Thieves" – the term given to to th...
DATE: Dec 09, 2008
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Democrats yesterday sent the White House a draft of a roughly $15 billion auto bailout they aim to bring to a vote this week, but White House officials gave a cool initial response.
The measure would rush bridge loans ...
DATE: Dec 09, 2008
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Bermuda-based re/insurer Axis Capital announced yesterday that it had agreed to acquire Australia-based managing agency Dexta Corporation.
Operating from locations in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide, Dexta specialises in professional indemni...
DATE: Dec 09, 2008
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LONDON (AP) — British car parts maker Wagon PLC filed for a form of bankruptcy yesterday after it failed to convince key shareholders to commit to an emergency refinancing package after a global slump in demand for cars crippled its business.
Wagon, ...
DATE: Dec 09, 2008
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Premier Ewart Brown's political campaigner Andre Curtis' company has been named in connection with an alleged securities fraud said to be run by a convicted fraudster and money launderer in the United States.
Daniel Two Feathers is being investigated...
DATE: Dec 09, 2008
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Tim Smith
