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LONDON (AP) — Virgin Atlantic said yesterday it would fly one of its Boeing 747 planes on biofuel during a demonstration flight from London to Amsterdam next month.
Virgin Atlantic chairman Richard Branson said the test flight, which he called the fi...
DATE: Jan 15, 2008
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The Christmas holiday period did not bring in the business that most Bermuda retailers had hoped for, with the December 18 general election curbing the enthusiasm of some shoppers.
And restaurateurs had an "average" holiday season, as they faced the ...
DATE: Jan 15, 2008
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More than 70 Corporation of Hamilton workers downed tools yesterday to march on City Hall in protest at working conditions.
They say their grievances date back two-three years, and include inconsistency in managerial decisions such as disciplinary ac...
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London-based Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings said it has received approval from the Bermuda Monetary Authority for the registration of a Bermudian class 3 reinsurer R & Q Re (Bermuda) Ltd.
The new company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the group...
DATE: Jan 14, 2008
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Stronger family units are needed to reduce the level of gun violence on the Island — according to an online poll.
The Royal Gazette launched its own Facebook profile in late December in a bid to encourage citizen journalism.
One of the first topics m...
DATE: Jan 14, 2008
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A painter from St. George's fell off his motorbike while more than three times over the drink-drive limit. Basil Gibbons, 44, admitted to a charge of driving while impaired by alcohol when he appeared at Magistrates' Court last week.
Crown counsel Ta...
DATE: Jan 14, 2008
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NEW YORK/HAMILTON, Bermuda (Reuters) - As bond insurer titans MBIA Inc and Financial Group falter, smaller players in Bermuda, 700 miles off the US seaboard are looking to take centre stage.
The 21-square-mile British territory is home to Assured Gua...
DATE: Jan 14, 2008
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Bermuda Under 19's World Cup campaign has suffered a massive blow with the withdrawal of pace ace Stefan Kelly because of school commitments.
The Bermuda Cricket Board (BCB) confirmed yesterday that Kelly would not be heading to Malaysia for next mon...
DATE: Jan 14, 2008
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LONDON (AP) — British music giant EMI Group PLC is preparing to cut up to 2,000 jobs, or about one-third of its work force, as part of a contentious restructuring plan being prepared by the group's new owner, Terra Firma Capital Partners, reports sai...
DATE: Jan 14, 2008
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A film about the extraordinary life of singer Edith Piaf is the Bermuda International Film Festival's Film Night selection for January.
'La Vie en Rose' will screen on Thursday, January 17 at 7.30 p.m. in the Tradewinds Auditorium at the Bermuda Unde...
DATE: Jan 14, 2008
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