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DUBLIN (Bloomberg) — European Union Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn said he's convinced that Ireland will overcome its crisis as investors dump the country's bonds and borrowing costs soar.
"It might feel a small consolation at t...
DATE: Nov 10, 2010
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LONDON (AP) — Former BP PLC chief Tony Hayward has acknowledged that the company was unprepared for the disastrous Gulf of Mexico oil spill and the media frenzy it spawned, and said the firm came close to financial disaster as its credit sources evap...
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LONDON (AP) — "Deprivation" vacations in the US involving boot-camp style resorts or extreme trekking, and an explosion of smartphone travel applications in Europe, are key trends in a post-recession global tourism industry, according to a new report...
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Bermuda Aviation Services (BAS) continued to produce strong results despite the recession as its posted net earnings of $1.45 million for the six-month period to September 30, 2010, according to a letter to shareholders from group president and CEO K...
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Marsh & McLennan's chief executive officer Brian Duperreault said he has seen evidence of an economic rebound.
"We are seeing some signs that the effects of the Great Recession are weakening," Bermudian Mr. Duperreault said yesterday in a conference ...
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BEIJING (AP) — British Prime Minister David Cameron focused on expanding business ties as his country's largest ever official delegation visited China yesterday in the latest European drive to win foreign contracts and spur sluggish home economies.
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LONDON (AP) - A strong batch of corporate earnings in Europe shored up stock markets yesterday despite mounting concerns that Ireland will have to be bailed out by its partners in the eurozone to stave off a default. US shares were also poised to ope...
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TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index ended lower yesterday after touching a two-year high earlier in the session, as a steep rise by the US dollar helped push commodity prices lower.
Spot gold soared to a record high for a fourth day runnin...
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Large banks would be required to pay more into the government fund used to cover the cost of seizing failed banks under a proposal issued by US regulators yesterday.
Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase & Co and Citigroup combined w...
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WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - Ambac Financial Group Inc, which was the second-largest US bond insurer before suffering huge losses on risky mortgages, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday.
The filing cements Ambac's decline from a company tha...
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