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TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index shot higher yesterday as Potash Corp. soared after rejecting an unsolicited $38.6 billion takeover offer from BHP Billiton, raising the prospect of a higher bid and other takeover activity in the fertili...
DATE: Aug 18, 2010
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LONDON (Reuters) - Above-target inflation in Britain is mainly due to temporary factors that are masking the downward pressure being exerted by post-recession spare capacity in the economy, Bank of England Governor Mervyn King said yesterday.
King, i...
DATE: Aug 18, 2010
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NEW YORK (AP) — JetBlue is bringing back its popular All-You-Can-Jet pass that allows anyone to travel to an unlimited number of cities over a one-month period.
The pass is valid for flights between September 7 and October 6, the company said yesterd...
DATE: Aug 18, 2010
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LONDON (AP) — Strikes that could have closed Britain's major airports during peak vacation season were averted after a full day of talks between the country's airports operator and a leading union.
Officials from BAA and the Unite union emerged late ...
DATE: Aug 18, 2010
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Law firm Mello Jones & Martin (MJM) has hired Inge Poulus from rival Conyers Dill & Pearman to work as a senior corporate attorney in the firm's Corporate Practice group.
In her new role, Ms. Poulus will focus on commercial finance including aviation...
DATE: Aug 18, 2010
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Reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter is set to expand its Bermuda team with the appointment of former Deutsche Bank convergence executive Erik Manning.
Mr. Manning will join the company on September 27 in the global specialties business, reporting to di...
DATE: Aug 18, 2010
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TORONTO (AP) — Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. said yesterday its board has rejected an unsolicited takeover bid from BHP Billiton Ltd. worth about $38.49 billion, saying it undervalues the fertilizer producer.
BHP Billiton, an Australian natural r...
DATE: Aug 18, 2010
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - The word "boutique" in business implies small, specialised and unique — precisely the concept big hotel companies are adopting as they veer away from their time-tested, but formulaic lodging models.
Nearly every top hotel company...
DATE: Aug 18, 2010
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Bermuda-based reinsurer PartnerRe has invested in a company that is expanding its trading platform for corporate debt.
PPF Finance LLC, a subsidiary of PartnerRe, and Metropolitan Equity Partners have each invested an undisclosed amount in CreditMax....
DATE: Aug 18, 2010
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UK inflation remains above target
LONDON (AP) -- Inflation eased in Britain last month but remained well above the government's 2 percent target -- forcing the Bank of England to publish its third open le...
DATE: Aug 18, 2010
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