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TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index fell yesterday, led by a sell-off in commodity prices, as investors fretted about the sluggish pace of the US recovery, despite another round of strong US corporate earnings.
US dollar-denominated commod...
DATE: Oct 22, 2010
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Troncossi Public Relations is celebrating its 10th birthday.
Managing director Elizabeth Tee, who founded the company, said there had been a growing appreciation of the benefits of public relations in the decade since.
The company, which now has a st...
DATE: Oct 22, 2010
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BEIJING (Reuters) - China's growth ebbed in the third quarter while inflation edged just a touch higher, showing that the world's second-largest economy was strong but far from overheating and suggesting that an interest rate rise this week may be en...
DATE: Oct 22, 2010
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LONDON (AP) — The British government published draft legislation yesterday for a permanent tax on banks that is expected to raise about £2.5 billion ($4 billion) a year by 2014.
Mark Hoban, the Treasury's financial secretary, said the tax on balance ...
DATE: Oct 22, 2010
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Bermuda Press (Holdings) Ltd. rose 39.5 percent ($3.40) on The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) yesterday.
The company, which owns The Royal Gazette, climbed to $12 with 800 shares traded.
Other movers included KeyTech Ltd., which increased 1.1 percent (...
DATE: Oct 22, 2010
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A new player has joined the Bermuda international insurance market with the launch yesterday of Paraline Group Ltd.
The new company has been established by the executive team of US insurer ICAT Holdings, led by chairman and chief executive officer Ja...
DATE: Oct 22, 2010
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BEIJING (Reuters) - Inflation and asset bubble risks could increase sharply in China, and counter-cyclical loan controls are needed as a line of defence, central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan said in comments published yesterday.
China, which saw its ...
DATE: Oct 22, 2010
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Alterra Capital Holdings Ltd. has announced the appointment of Andrew Cook as president of Alterra Bermuda Ltd.
Marston (Marty) Becker, president and CEO of Alterra, said: "With our integration process nearing completion, Andrew Cook, currently chief...
DATE: Oct 22, 2010
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Bermuda travellers got a sneak preview of British Airways' latest first-class cabin look, when a Heathrow-based aircraft was utilised for the Bermuda-London Gatwick route.
From early this year, the airline has been upgrading its nearly 10-year-old fi...
DATE: Oct 22, 2010
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LONDON (AP) — A British regulator yesterday proposed new rules to strengthen the position of companies targeted for takeover by requiring buyers to keep their promises and be more open about their bids.
The panel decided, however, to reject proposals...
DATE: Oct 22, 2010
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