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There is something quite suspect, nefarious even, about the recent spate of "news" reports telling us that Premier Brown is or was about to face a challenge to his leadership of the Progressive Labour Party (and therefore the country) at this week's ...
DATE: Oct 22, 2008
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Bermuda and the other Overseas Territories have a new British Minister looking at its affairs after Meg Munn was sacked during a Government reshuffle earlier this month after less than a year in the post.
Gillian Merron MP has been appointed as Parli...
DATE: Oct 22, 2008
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NEW YORK (AP) — Guitarist George Benson had a chance to reconnect with his jazz roots when he was honored by the National Endowment for the Arts as one of its 2009 Jazz Masters. But it was another newly minted Jazz Master, Belgian-born Toots Thielema...
DATE: Oct 22, 2008
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Bermuda insurer Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. announced yesterday that it expects to report a third-quarter operating loss of between 96 cents and $1.15 per share.
The main reasons were estimated losses of $145 million related to hurricanes Gusta...
DATE: Oct 22, 2008
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NEW YORK (Bloomberg) — Billionaire Kirk Kerkorian may sell his stake in Ford Motor Co. after the $1 billion he invested lost two- thirds of its value and put his firm's controlling interest in casino company MGM Mirage at risk.
Kerkorian's Tracinda C...
DATE: Oct 22, 2008
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This is the full text of Finance Minister Paula Cox's statement on Government budget plans issued last night to The Royal Gazette:
In these challenging times Bermuda is faced with a slowdown in economic activity which is being experienced by other co...
DATE: Oct 22, 2008
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Devonshire Cougars 4
Dandy Town 1
Cougars had their trusty Steedes to thank for reaching the Martonmere Cup final with all four goals against Hornets scored by members of the famous footballing family.
And it was the youngest of the trio of Steedes ...
DATE: Oct 22, 2008
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LONDON (AP) — British retail entrepreneur Philip Green yesterday played down the prospect of buying into the retail assets of Icelandic investment company Baugur in the near term.
Green, who owns the Arcadia retail empire which includes Topshop and D...
DATE: Oct 22, 2008
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While the current economic climate has stalled some Government housing initiatives, 21 additional affordable homes have been completed at Loughlands.
Minister of Housing Senator David Burch announced that phase two of the private/public housing proje...
DATE: Oct 22, 2008
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Marcus Johnson set out on a journey yesterday that may one day see him following in the footsteps of current West Indies internationals Keiron Pollard and Rayad Emrit.
The Somerset bowler has received a full cricket scholarship to the University of T...
DATE: Oct 22, 2008
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