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TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index closed sharply higher yesterday, led by commodity issues after the US Federal Reserve signaled it may pump extra stimulus into the US economy.
Underpinned by a sagging US currency, bullion prices set a r...
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Butterfield Bank climbed 0.7 percent in brisk trading on the Bermuda Stock Exchange yesterday.
The bank climbed one cent to $1.46, as 51,800 of its shares changed hands.
Ascendant Group Ltd., owner of electricity company Belco, fell 3.3 percent, or 4...
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TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada's dollar looks set to bounce back above its US counterpart for the second time this year, but a slowing economy and flat Canadian interest rates suggest a short-lived rally with little underlying strength.
The Canadian doll...
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LONDON (AP) — The chief of Britain's eavesdropping agency says there are an average of 1,000 cyber attacks launched against UK government networks monthly.
GCHQ Director Iain Lobban says that malicious software already has caused significant disrupti...
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LONDON (AP) — He's dominated Britain's media landscape for decades, shaking Fleet Street to its foundations and dueling with the venerable BBC.
But Rupert Murdoch's latest move, an attempt to consolidate his family's sway over the British Sky Broadca...
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Bermuda-based reinsurer Everest Re Group, Ltd. has released an early estimate of its third-quarter earnings to counter speculation swirling around the company.
The company said yesterday it expected after-tax operating income to range between $2.55 a...
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BEIJING (AP) — China's September trade surplus stayed high at $16.9 billion amid pressure from Washington and others to ease currency controls they blame for job losses amid a slowing global recovery.
Export and import growth both weakened, hurt by s...
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LONDON (AP) — Britain's Court of Appeal has affirmed an order requiring BAA to sell three of the airports it operates to allow for greater competition.
BAA, which owns Heathrow airport and other facilities, has already sold Gatwick, Britain's second ...
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The ALARYS Congress wound up yesterday, with organisers hailing the event as a success.
More than 150 delegates from at least 17 countries attended the event, the Latin American Association of Risk and Insurance Managers' annual meeting.
The event wa...
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Hardy Underwriting Bermuda Ltd. has opened its new Singapore office.
In a statement, the Bermuda-based specialty re/insurer said the move recognises the growing significance of the Asia Pacific economies, and the tendency for local markets to retain ...
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