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LONDON (AP) — Tens of thousands of people were scrambling to make last-minute holiday plans yesterday after the collapse of British budget travel company Kiss Flights.
Kiss Flights — which sold flights to Greece, Egypt, Turkey and the Canary Islands ...
DATE: Aug 19, 2010
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BF&M Ltd. and KeyTech Ltd. boosted their share prices on The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) yesterday.
BF&M climbed 7.4 percent (90 cents) to $13, with 400 shares traded.
KeyTech rose 7.1 percent (50 cents) to $7.50, as 1,500 shares changed hands.
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DATE: Aug 18, 2010
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The use of 3D worlds on the Internet has been evolving from the gaming sector to a more expansive leveraging of the technique.
Last week I wrote about how Citzalia, a site I am working on as editor, uses virtual 3D as an innovative means of navigatin...
DATE: Aug 18, 2010
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The foreign governments are essentially a decade behind in coming to terms with encryption, a technology that's fundamental to the Internet as a medium of commerce.
Encrypted communications are scrambled in a complex process to ensure that only the i...
DATE: Aug 18, 2010
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PATERSON, New Jersey (AP) - The most ancient traditions of Islam are going high-tech, with a slew of modern offerings for those observing the holy month of Ramadan, which begins this week.
Cell phone applications such as "iPray" or "iQuran" offer a b...
DATE: Aug 18, 2010
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc posted its fifth-consecutive quarterly drop in US same-store sales and said it would focus on curbing expenses to help boost profits this year as consumer sentiment remains soft.
The world's largest retailer po...
DATE: Aug 18, 2010
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NEW YORK (AP) - Investors regained some enthusiasm for stocks yesterday, sending prices sharply higher after reports showed a slight improvement in the housing market and a big jump in industrial production.
Investors were also encouraged by earnings...
DATE: Aug 18, 2010
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Capital G Bank Ltd. has appointed Michael Veale senior vice-president, retail and commercial banking.
Mr. Veale will be responsible for Personal Lending, Business Banking and Financial Services within Personal Banking.
He joined Capital G in April 20...
DATE: Aug 18, 2010
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TALLAHASSEE, Florida (BestWire) — Florida chief financial officer Alex Sink called on Citizens Property Insurance Corp. to open up its bidding process after learning the state's insurer of last resort entered into 33 contracts worth nearly $50 millio...
DATE: Aug 18, 2010
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BC-MOODYS-SOVEREIGNRATINGS (UPDATE 1)
UPDATE 1-US, UK rating face greater downgrade risk-Moody's
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Moody's Investors Service said Tuesday the top AAA ratings of the United States, Great Britai...
DATE: Aug 18, 2010
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