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It is good in the wake of an election during which forces of division played upon this island that we should have Christmas.
For Christmas reminds us, just as an angel proclaimed to shepherds in a field so long ago, that we can have "peace on Earth a...
DATE: Dec 24, 2007
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WASHINGTON DC (Bloomberg) — Credit ratings for Ambac Financial Group, the world's second-largest bond insurer, have been placed under review for a possible downgrade by Fitch Ratings.
Fitch cited Ambac's exposure to about $32.2 billion of collaterali...
DATE: Dec 24, 2007
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"It's nice to make a beautiful sound," said ten-year-old Emily Cowan when asked what she enjoyed most about spending a good portion of her free time practising with the Victor Scott recorder ensemble under the direction of Stuart Hayward.
It's not re...
DATE: Dec 24, 2007
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NEW YORK (BUSINESS WIRE) — In Fitch's view, Michael Cherkasky did a creditable job guiding Marsh & McLennan Companies through the turmoil following the New York Attorney General's civil suit and allegations of bid rigging. Although Fitch believes tha...
DATE: Dec 24, 2007
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A man by the name of Izaak Walton was one day sitting on the bank of a river and as he heard birds singing, he exclaimed, "If Thou Lord, have provided such music for sinners upon earth, what hast Thou in store for the saints in heaven!"
The celebrati...
DATE: Dec 24, 2007
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AM Best has responded to the annouced reorganisation of the Argo Group by upgrading the financial strength rating of Peleus Reinsurance from "A-" to "A" and replicated that change for its issuer credit rating.
It said the outlook on both ratings for ...
DATE: Dec 24, 2007
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The man accused of killing bartender Larry Thomas while driving drunk was cleared of the charge on a legal technicality this afternoon.
Prosecutors had alleged that Roger Bowen’s van crossed into the lane Mr. Thomas was riding his motorcycle in and h...
DATE: Dec 23, 2007
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The Bermuda Basketball Association (BBA) is aiming to boost participation levels and establish basketball as a top-three sport as part of its ambitious four-year programme.
By 2012 the BBA plan to have rebuilt its grass roots infrastructure with a co...
DATE: Dec 22, 2007
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Shares to the value of half-a-million dollars were traded on the Royal Gazette / Bermuda Stock Exchange yesterday, moving the Index 9.19 points (0.19 percent) higher to close at 4,975.51.
Belco was the most active stock with 22,900 shares changing ha...
DATE: Dec 22, 2007
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Former United Bermuda Party leader Wayne Furbert yesterday vowed "something has got to rise to the surface" to form a credible Opposition to the Progressive Labour Party.
But Mr. Furbert's former party colleague Maxwell Burgess said it was time for t...
DATE: Dec 22, 2007
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