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NEW YORK (AP) - A rally in financial stocks yesterday helped the market extend its grind higher to a third day.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index cleared an important hurdle watched by traders when it closed just above its January peak to set a new 17-...
DATE: Mar 12, 2010
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LONDON - Britain's leading share index added 0.7 percent, buoyed by strength in commodity issues, supported by trade data from China, and in banks and insurers as Wall Street put in an early advance. The FTSE 100 closed at 5,640.57 points, up 38.27 o...
DATE: Mar 11, 2010
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Everest Re Group Ltd. has announced a preliminary loss estimate of $225 million for exposure to the earthquake in Chile.
The company also estimates its loss for expected claims from the European Windstorm Xynthia to be approximately $25 million.
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DATE: Mar 11, 2010
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LONDON (AP) - British Airways says talks with a cabin crew union aimed at averting a strike have broken down with no agreement.
A BA spokesman said Wednesday the company remains available for negotiations about the long-running dispute over pay, job ...
DATE: Mar 11, 2010
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LONDON (AP) - Leading British technology companies are lashing out against a British bill that would allow copyright holders to force Internet service providers to block websites offering pirated content.
Top officials from companies including Google...
DATE: Mar 11, 2010
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Butterfield Bank shares went on a roller-coaster ride in yesterday's Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) trading, on the day the bank announced details of its $130 million rights offering.
Shareholders who subscribe to the offering will be able to purchase ...
DATE: Mar 11, 2010
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NEW YORK (AP) - Scant buying lifted stocks for a second day yesterday after the government reported a drop in companies' inventories.
The Dow Jones industrials rose only three points as the market remained in a lull that began on Monday. Many investo...
DATE: Mar 11, 2010
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Why do some families successfully sustain their net worth and levels of accomplishment across successive generations, while many do not?
While this is a globally-relevant question, we have been particularly interested in answering this question for B...
DATE: Mar 11, 2010
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MUNICH (Reuters) - Munich Re sees star investor Warren Buffett's stake in the reinsurer as evidence that he backs its long-term strategy aimed at creating stability, Munich Re's chief executive said yesterday.
"He would not have bought in if he didn'...
DATE: Mar 11, 2010
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Flagstone chairman Mark Byrne is one of four new additional panellists recruited to take part in next week's inaugural Bermuda Reinsurance Club half-day event.
The event, staged by Reinsurance magazine, will take place on the morning of March 17 at t...
DATE: Mar 11, 2010
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