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LONDON (Bloomberg) — Britain had its AAA credit rating affirmed by Standard & Poor's, which also kept its negative outlook on the nation's debt on concern the government hasn't been specific enough about how it will cut the budget deficit.
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DATE: Mar 30, 2010
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LONDON (AP) — British Airways said yesterday that it has flown more aircraft during the second strike by its cabin crew so far, adding that its full-year profit outlook remains unchanged by the walkouts. BA said that the first two days of the current...
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Lama al-Sulaiman, a 43-year-old Saudi Arabian businesswoman, was elected deputy chairman of the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry in December.
That might not be news in most places. It was in her country, where al-Sulaiman is the first female t...
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LONDON - Britain's top share index ended 0.13 percent higher as gains in miners on the back of firmer metals prices and a stronger Vodafone outpaced falls in banking stocks. The FTSE 100 closed 7.64 points higher at 5,710.66 after falling 24.6 points...
DATE: Mar 30, 2010
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NEW YORK (AP) - Consumers are more willing to spend, and that is making investors more optimistic about the economy.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 46 points yesterday and broader indexes also climbed after the Commerce Department said consume...
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NEW YORK (Bloomberg) — "American Idol" owner CKX Inc. confirmed it's in discussions regarding a possible sale, after chief executive officer Robert F.X. Sillerman said this month he was "extremely frustrated" with the company's stock price.
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Bermuda Telephone Company (BTC) is looking to cut its workforce by about 25 employees — or more than 12 percent — as it seeks to reduce costs and restructure its business.
Those who will be impacted from a workforce of approximately 200 are managemen...
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Butterfield Bank's common shares continued to decline, falling 6.45 percent (10 cents) on The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) yesterday.
The bank traded 54,925 shares to close at $1.45.
The only other trader was Argus Group Holdings Ltd., which saw five...
DATE: Mar 30, 2010
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Bermuda-based re/insurer Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings has invested $12 million into the LeapFrog "micro-insurance" fund which aims to provide insurance to some of the world's poorest people.
LeapFrog, whose aim is to provide quality insurance to 25...
DATE: Mar 30, 2010
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HomeZone will close its doors for the last time at the end of next month, with 14 employees impacted by the closure, as the economic downturn continues to take its toll.
The electrical and appliances division of the HWP Group had suffered a 60 percen...
DATE: Mar 30, 2010
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