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A much honoured author, journalist, publisher and broadcaster is on-Island this week to offer some of her considerable insights about the publishing world to the Island's budding writers
Dr. Margaret Busby's career achievements are too many to list b...
DATE: Apr 17, 2008
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LONDON (AP) — Organisers of one of Britain's best-known music festivals has defended their decision to book Jay-Z as their headline act after Oasis songwriter Noel Gallagher blamed the rapper for disappointing ticket sales.
The outdoor Glastonbury fe...
DATE: Apr 17, 2008
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A mother's substance use during pregnancy can mean a smaller brain for her child, according to a new study in Pediatrics.
Among 35 children 10 to 14 years old, those whose mothers had used cocaine, drank alcohol, or smoked...
DATE: Apr 17, 2008
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NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street rallied yesterday after better-than-expected quarterly results from JPMorgan Chase and two other Dow Jones industrials raised investors' hopes that companies and the economy are indeed recovering from the protracted global...
DATE: Apr 17, 2008
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The Island's longest stretch of pink sand could soon be serving up pink champagne.
A Planning application has been submitted for a beach bar at Warwick Long Bay, which will offer food, drink and entertainment. No further details are currently availab...
DATE: Apr 17, 2008
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Butterfield Bank's investments in in US residential mortgage-linked securities total $479 million — but the Bank is weathering the sub-prime crisis well, chief executive officer Alan Thompson told shareholders yesterday.
Speaking at the Bank's annual...
DATE: Apr 17, 2008
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LONDON (Reuters) - British drugmaker Shire's move to become tax-resident in Ireland is unlikely to trigger an exodus by multinationals to other domiciles, but will put pressure on the government to keep Britain business-friendly.
Shire's board this w...
DATE: Apr 17, 2008
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John Wight has overseen a near tripling of profits at BF&M Ltd. in the space of three years but the chief executive officer is keen to pass on the credit to his staff.
Last week, the company announced record annual net income of $27.3 million for 200...
DATE: Apr 16, 2008
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LONDON (Bloomberg) - British Airways plc. will ask its lawyers to examine a compensation claim against London Heathrow airport operator BAA Ltd. following the chaotic opening of a new terminal there.
"I'd need to have more detailed discussions with t...
DATE: Apr 16, 2008
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LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's housing market is turning down fast and retail sales are falling, surveys showed yesterday, in another sign that interest rates will need to fall further this year to shore up the economy.
The weak figures add to mounting...
DATE: Apr 16, 2008
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