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As Bermuda gears up to welcome The Merrymen back this weekend after an absence of 20 years, lead vocalist and guitarist Emile Straker wonders from his home in Trinidad if we still have horses and buggies, diddlybops and the quaintness and charm which...
DATE: Sep 17, 2008
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US Consul General Gregory Slayton yesterday warned a car park on a lawn at the Premier's residence Clifton was vital to keep visitors away from a road which is "literally a death trap".
Mr. Slayton said the proposal — which prompted an angry response...
DATE: Sep 17, 2008
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An 875-mile telecommunications cable connecting the East Coat of the US with Bermuda came ashore yesterday morning after months of work.
Anyone looking off of South Shore, yesterday, near Hungry Bay in Devonshire would have noticed the IT Interceptor...
DATE: Sep 17, 2008
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A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating of Bermuda-based Lehman Re to B (Fair) from A- (Excellent) and issuer credit rating to "bb" from "a-".
The outlook for both ratings is negative. Lehman Re is a wholly owned reinsurance subsid...
DATE: Sep 17, 2008
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Opposition Leader Kim Swan said yesterday there was cause for optimism that parliamentary committees would hold their meetings in public in the future.
The St. George's West MP said a decision by the Rules and Privileges Committee of the House of Ass...
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SEATTLE (AP) — Home to Microsoft and Starbucks, grunge rock and a constant rainy drizzle, Seattle is defined by the collision of urban soul and natural beauty. It's also a great destination for the budget-conscious traveller. An abundance of outdoor ...
DATE: Sep 17, 2008
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Chris Douglas' transformation from troubled-teen to responsible cricketer is almost complete after he was selected as one of six of Bermuda's national team squad to go to a training academy in Australia.
The Warwick Workmen's club player will join Ir...
DATE: Sep 17, 2008
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NEW YORK (AP) — John Roberts, Clarence Thomas or Ruth Bader Ginsburg don't immediately come to mind when many daytime TV viewers rate their favorite jurists. Think Judy Sheindlin, Joe Brown or Marilyn Milian.
For that audience, Jeanine Pirro is an im...
DATE: Sep 17, 2008
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Butterfield Bank is set to get a multi-million dollar boost after announcing the completion of the merger of its Bermuda-based and international Fund Services businesses with independent fund administrator Fulcrum Group to form the new company Butter...
DATE: Sep 17, 2008
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NEW YORK (Bloomberg) — A collapse of American International Group Inc., the insurer seeking to raise as much as $80 billion, would have consequences for financial firms around the globe, analysts and investors said.
Wall Street's top firms, and the b...
DATE: Sep 17, 2008
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