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LONDON (AP) — British housing and retail sales plunged and inflation skyrocketed in September as the financial crisis worsened, three new reports said yesterday. But as the stock market rose on the back of an enormous government bank bailout plan, ex...
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The Bank of Bermuda yesterday announced that Linda Sutherland has been promoted to head of HSBC Securities Services.
Ms Sutherland's new position was among four management changes announced by the bank.
She will also take a position on the bank's man...
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Bermuda-based specialist reinsurer Hiscox is hoping to benefit from clients fleeing from American International Group's (AIG) financial troubles.
Hiscox CEO Bronek Masojada told BestWeek Europe, that the Lloyd's insurer has picked up a number of clie...
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FAYETTEVILLE, Georgia (AP) — The world's busiest airport has taken time to transform a dried lake bed into a serene 56.5-acre sanctuary nestled 15 miles south of the bustle.
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport quietly opened the Sams Lak...
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Congratulations to:
Mrs. Gladys Cann of Cann Drive Sandys whose 97th birthday is today.
Bettyann Dill of Wellington Back Road, St. George's whose 47th birthday is today.
Betty-Ann Davis of Bailey's Bay, Hamilton Parish whose birthday is today.
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SISL's M/V Somers Isles will arrive at 10 a.m. this morning from Fernandina Beach, Florida. She will discharge 155 containers, five boats and three trailers before setting sail back to Fernandina Beach on Friday October 17.
BISL's M/V Bermuda Islande...
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Axed Continental Airlines staff "reluctantly" reached an agreement with their former employer, according to Bermuda Industrial Union President, Chris Furbert.
So a BIU general membership meeting planned for 10 a.m. today was cancelled and Mr. Furbert...
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TORONTO (Reuters) - The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index closed with a huge gain yesterday but the rise paled against the record-setting surge it started the day with as it played catch-up with Wall Street's big rally on Monday, when Canadian mark...
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WASHINGTON (Bloomberg) — Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson urged banks getting $250 billion of taxpayer funds to channel the money to customers quickly to halt a credit freeze that's threatening to bankrupt companies and hammer the job market.
"Leavin...
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NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street ended a relatively calm session with a moderate loss yesterday as investors, while pleased with the government's plans to spend $250 billion to buy stock in private banks, decided to cash in some of their profits from the ...
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