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LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Whether it is Salmonella in tomatoes or E. coli-tainted spinach, outbreaks of food-borne illness are scaring people away from some foods and shaking their confidence in US food safety procedures.
"Food in the US is all...
DATE: Jun 12, 2008
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Despite the Queen's Birthday parade shutting down Front Street on Saturday morning, Bermuda's retailers are reminding shoppers that stores will be open as usual the day before Father's Day.
While this year's parade is being held on Saturday, the holi...
DATE: Jun 12, 2008
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NEW YORK (Bloomberg) — MBIA Inc. won't contribute $900 million to its bond-insurance unit, downgraded from AAA by Standard & Poor's last week, as the company re-evaluates its business strategy.
The holding company will keep the money, raised through ...
DATE: Jun 12, 2008
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Government Senator Walton Brown urged the Bermuda Industrial Union (BIU) to seek other ways of sorting out issues other than shutting down public services.
He spoke out after the BIU announced plans for a general membership meeting next Wednesday at ...
DATE: Jun 12, 2008
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A Bermuda registered company is looking to acquire a licence to distribute biofuels across the Caribbean.
Infinite Holdings Group, Inc. announced yesterday that it has entered into a letter of intent with Pioneer Petroleum to acquire an initial licen...
DATE: Jun 12, 2008
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KeyTech Ltd. saw its share price rise 45 cents (3.32 percent) to close up at $14 on The Royal Gazette/Bermuda Stock Exchange Index (BSX) yesterday.
The utilities company also traded 3,000 shares throughout the day.
The only other trader was Butterfie...
DATE: Jun 12, 2008
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WASHINGTON (Bloomberg) - Lawmakers and regulators clashed over a proposal that could open the US insurance industry, now supervised by individual states, to federal regulation.
Jeremiah Norton, a Treasury deputy assistant secretary, told a House Fina...
DATE: Jun 12, 2008
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Dear Sir,
Please allow me to express my delight at the team selected to tour Canada for three One-Day Internationals and, of course, the four-day Intercontinental Cup match.
The squad favours youth over experience which should come as no surprise whe...
DATE: Jun 12, 2008
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West End Sail Boat Club stalwart Rudy Bailey has demanded an apology from arch rival Stevie Dickinson who accused his rival of gaining an unfair advantage by sailing in a lighter boat during last month's Flag Pole to Flag Pole comet race.
Relations b...
DATE: Jun 12, 2008
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Final year students who took part in a day of truancy from the Berkeley Institute have been ordered to do extra community service or be barred from their graduation ball.
Principal Michelle Simmons told The Royal Gazette: "A couple of weeks ago some ...
DATE: Jun 12, 2008
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Sam Strangeways
