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WARWICK, Bermuda (Reuters) - New Zealand businessman Eric Watson has added two "blank check" companies to his investment portfolio, filing with regulators yesterday to raise a combined total of up to $1.5 billion.
Mr. Watson, who is chairman of both ...
DATE: Dec 28, 2007
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Thousands of dissidents silenced under Argentina's military dictatorship — tortured, executed and made to "disappear" in the so-called Dirty War against dissent — are gaining new voice through poetry.
A new book, "Poesia Dia...
DATE: Dec 28, 2007
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Guns are being imported in pieces in cargo and are available to rent in Bermuda, according to CrimeStoppers.
Joanne MacPhee, Chairman of CrimeStoppers was speaking after three shootings — one fatal — over the two-day Christmas holiday.
Aquil Richards...
DATE: Dec 28, 2007
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A movement or a party
December 24, 2007
Dear Sir,
Your columnist suggested that the PLP was a movement rather than a political party. To the extent that it is true it would, in my view, not be surprising and a very good thing.
After all, two of the m...
DATE: Dec 28, 2007
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Congratulations to:
Kenneth Dill Jr, of North Cut, North Shore, Pembroke West, who celebrates his birthday today.
Diane Stuart, of 25 West Park Lane, Pembroke West, who celebrates his birthday today.
Jhayir DeSilva, of St. David's, who celebrates his...
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A Canadian man who attempted to sail solo from Nova Scotia, Canada to Bermuda had to be rescued 350 miles off the coast of Cope Cod after engine and battery failure.
Jean Raymon Collin was navigating his 29-foot vessel, Grail Pilgrin, from Halifax in...
DATE: Dec 28, 2007
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Validus Holdings' wholly-owned subsidiary Validus Reinsurance has entered into a collateralised quota share retrocessional reinsurance agreement with respect to certain lines of marine and offshore energy reinsurance contracts for the 2008 underwriti...
DATE: Dec 28, 2007
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - ACA Capital Holdings said Maryland state regulators will now make many significant business decisions for its main bond insurance unit, as the bond insurer tries to stave off a cash crunch.
Under the consent order with Maryland's...
DATE: Dec 28, 2007
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The call has once again been made for a witness protection programme in Bermuda.
Just like when Shaki Crockwell was shot dead four months ago, community groups are bemoaning the reluctance of witnesses to come forward to help solve gun crimes plaguin...
DATE: Dec 28, 2007
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Tammy Marlena Trott recently received a PhD in Biological Sciences from the University of Liverpool in the UK. Dr. Trott was awarded her degree at the University's commencement exercises on July 2.
Attending the graduation from Bermuda were her husba...
DATE: Dec 28, 2007
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