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In our last article, we talked about how New Year's Eve has always been a time for looking back to the past, and more importantly, forward to the coming year. How it's a time to reflect on the changes we want (or need) to make and resolve to follow t...
DATE: Jan 21, 2010
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NEW YORK (AP) - The stock market posted its biggest drop in a month on concerns that tighter lending in China could endanger an economic recovery. Disappointing earnings from IBM and Morgan Stanley added to investors' angst.
At the same time, a spike...
DATE: Jan 21, 2010
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Businesses will be able to recycle their used printer cartridges and refill their inks and toners thanks to a new franchise launched by a former golf professional which has captured that niche of the market.
Chris Marshall, who was previously the ass...
DATE: Jan 21, 2010
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NEW YORK (Bloomberg) — Validus Holdings Ltd., the Bermuda- based reinsurer, plans to sell $250 million of 30-year unsecured bonds.
Proceeds may be used for general corporate purposes, which may include the repurchase of capital stock, dividends to sh...
DATE: Jan 21, 2010
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Max Capital Group Ltd. chairman and chief executive officer Marty Becker says his company achieved "meaningful profits" in 2009 and aims to further increase its book of business by about five percent this year.
In his annual letter to shareholders, M...
DATE: Jan 21, 2010
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CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (AP) — Bank of America Corp. said yesterday it lost $5.2 billion during the final three months of 2009 as consumers struggled to make mortgage and credit card payments and the bank repaid its government bailout money.
Bank o...
DATE: Jan 21, 2010
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LONDON - Britain's top shares registered sharp losses, after underwhelming Q4 figures from top US banks and more signs of fiscal tightening in China led to deep falls in commodity and bank stocks.
The FTSE 100 closed down 92.34 points, or 1.6 percent...
DATE: Jan 21, 2010
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The insurer General Re Corp. has agreed to pay $92.2 million to settle charges by federal authorities' and shareholder claims over its alleged role in accounting misconduct schemes by American International Group and Prudential Fina...
DATE: Jan 21, 2010
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Morgan Stanley earns $617M in fourth quarter
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Morgan Stanley said Wednesday it earned $617 million during the last three months of 2009 on profits from its investment...
DATE: Jan 21, 2010
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West Hamilton Holdings Ltd. dropped 15.21 percent ($1.75) to $9.75 on The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) yesterday.
The company, which is building a development at the former Bermuda Bakery site, traded 1,300 shares during the day.
KeyTech Ltd., howeve...
DATE: Jan 21, 2010
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