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The rising cost of construction is having a "significant" impact on Bermuda's building industry, according to the Construction Association of Bermuda's president Alex DeCouto.
Mr. DeCouto said that most notably the price of steel, copper and PVC had ...
DATE: Jul 16, 2008
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NEW YORK (Bloomberg) — American International Group Inc., the world's largest insurer, fell to the lowest since 1995 in New York trading after Wachovia Corp. downgraded the company, saying it may post as much as $7 billion in losses on credit-default...
DATE: Jul 16, 2008
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A traffic crackdown resulted in the Police issuing more than 80 tickets and making two arrests over the weekend.
According to a press statement yesterday, a "Strategic Traffic Enforcement Program" was launched last Tuesday.
Officers have been targeti...
DATE: Jul 16, 2008
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Somerset Cricket Club, hosts of the 2008 Cup Match, will introduce never before seen features to the spectacle this year, with free television and two-storey viewing plots surrounding the entire field being the main attractions.
On hand for the annou...
DATE: Jul 16, 2008
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Former Bermuda professional golfer Anthony Mocklow, who regained his amateur status several years ago, is enjoying success in England where he now lives.
As a long-time member of the Effingham Golf Club in Surrey, Mocklow has qualified for the Englis...
DATE: Jul 16, 2008
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TORONTO (Reuters) - The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index plunged more than 380 points yesterday as resource issues were hit by weak oil prices, while worries over the global economy battered the wider market.
After logging a hefty intraday drop of...
DATE: Jul 16, 2008
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LONDON (Bloomberg) - Frontline Ltd. and companies controlled by its chairman, Norwegian billionaire John Fredriksen, hold 4.9 percent of the shares of Overseas Shipholding Group Inc., according to a regulatory filing.
Bermuda-based Frontline Ltd. sai...
DATE: Jul 16, 2008
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Whitney Institute Middle School has been saved from closure.
Education Minister Randolph Horton announced an agreement has been reached which will ensure the school's doors re-open in September. A $1.5 million summer renovation package will make safe...
DATE: Jul 16, 2008
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Study shows commercial ships pump soot at high rates
WASHINGTON (AP) — Large cargo ships spew more than twice as much soot than previously estimated, a new study of commercial vessel emissions says.
And worse, for people who live in port cities, tugb...
DATE: Jul 16, 2008
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A gifted young Bermuda select team showcased their promise by finishing runners-up in the Schwan's USA Cup Weekend in Minnesota last Sunday.
The Gombey Warriors, who are using the tournament as preparation for their upcoming Under-17 World Cup qualif...
DATE: Jul 16, 2008
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