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Plans for more comprehensive healthcare coverage for seniors are well on track and the backlog for claims on Government's Health Insurance Plan (HIP) will be cleared next month, according to Health Minister Nelson Bascome.
Futurecare, which would pro...
DATE: Jun 24, 2008
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OSLO (Bloomberg) - Seadrill Ltd., the Norwegian oil-rig company set up by billionaire John Fredriksen, said it would not extend its offer for Scorpion Offshore Ltd.
Seadrill, whose mandatory offer for outstanding Scorpion shares expired yesterday, wi...
DATE: Jun 24, 2008
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The Department of Tourism's advertising agency offered Premier Ewart Brown a ride to Washington on a private jet, so he could watch the World Cup clash with Trinidad on Sunday and meet US president George W. Bush at the White House yesterday morning....
DATE: Jun 24, 2008
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Premier Ewart Brown yesterday described his meeting with US president George W. Bush at the White House as "a singular honour".
What he had thought would be a "five-minute photo opportunity" turned into a 20-minute conversation in the hallowed surrou...
DATE: Jun 24, 2008
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LAS VEGAS (AP) - Sin City is facing hard times.
Soaring fuel prices are forcing airlines to cut flights and jack up fares to this desert oasis. Road trips have become luxury travel with gasoline costing more than $4 a gallon.
And tourists who do make...
DATE: Jun 24, 2008
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The Newport to Bermuda Open Class Division race record might have eluded Speedboat owner and co-skipper Alex Jackson.
But there was still plenty reason to cheer onboard the successful businessman's 100 foot super-maxi that claimed overall line honour...
DATE: Jun 24, 2008
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The US Customs pre-clearance that passengers of commercial aircraft enjoy before departing Bermuda is set to be extended to private jet users.
Premier Ewart Brown and US Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff yesterday jointly signed a Letter o...
DATE: Jun 24, 2008
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TORONTO (Reuters) - The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index kicked off the week by surging higher yesterday, buoyed by firm oil prices and a jump by BCE Inc. after Canada's top court backed the buyout of the telecom company.
However, late in the day ...
DATE: Jun 24, 2008
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The public will be able to understand the latest consumer issues affecting Bermuda such as inflation after Government launched a new user guide on the subject.
The Department of Statistics released 'Understanding the Consumer Price Index' - a user fr...
DATE: Jun 24, 2008
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Dear Sir,
Please allow me to congratulate Trinidad and Tobago on their win at the National Sports Centre, to be honest based on yesterday's performance they were the better team and deserve to go through to the next round.
However, let me hasten to a...
DATE: Jun 24, 2008
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