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Barack Obama promised enormous change in how our government was run when he was elected President.
He should live up to his word and nominate Elizabeth Warren, one of this country's most passionate and committed consumer advocates, to head up the new...
DATE: Jul 24, 2010
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TORONTO (Bloomberg) — Canadian stocks rose for a second day, extending a weekly gain, as companies including Canadian National Railway Co. and Ford Motor Co. reported better-than-estimated profit and most lenders passed a European stress test.
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DATE: Jul 24, 2010
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Those scary studies keep on coming: The latest one from the Employee Benefit Research Institute drives home the same message as many others: most people won't have enough money for retirement.
The EBRI study said that nearly half of older baby boomer...
DATE: Jul 24, 2010
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Energy company Ascendant Group Ltd. was the only climber in Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) trading yesterday.
The share price of the owner of Belco gained 20 cents, or 1.5 percent, on the trading of 5,000 shares to close the day on $13.80.
The only oth...
DATE: Jul 24, 2010
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NEW YORK (AP) — Investors bought stocks again on the latest reassuring news about the economy. This time, it was about European banks.
European regulators, who issued the results of what are called "stress tests" on the banks, said yesterday that onl...
DATE: Jul 24, 2010
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The cover story of the European edition of Time Magazine is titled "Why Europe Can't Get Off the Ground". The extensive article highlights the destructive impact of overly generous labour legislation and excessive indebtedness on employment.
Spain wi...
DATE: Jul 24, 2010
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NEW YORK (AP) — AT&T Inc. said yesterday that its earnings rose 26 percent in the latest quarter and raised its forecast for the year, helped by its iPhone-fuelled wireless arm.
The country's largest telecommunications provider said it now expects a ...
DATE: Jul 23, 2010
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LONDON (Reuters) - The British taxpayer should make a healthy profit from an insurance scheme set up to handle billions of pounds worth of toxic bank assets, the head of the body organising the scheme told Reuters yesterday.
Britain's Asset Protectio...
DATE: Jul 23, 2010
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The Ministry of Finance and the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) have been flying the flag for the Island at the 2010 Mexico Captive Summit this week.
The event, which has been taking place at the JW Marriott Hotel in Mexico City is being attended by...
DATE: Jul 23, 2010
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LONDON (Bloomberg) — Europe may already have passed its biggest stress test.
The euro has rallied eight percent from a four-year low last month. Greece, Spain and Portugal have managed to sell 50 billion euros ($64 billion) of debt since May 10, when...
DATE: Jul 23, 2010
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