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LONDON (Reuters) - Kraft Foods agreed a deal to buy Cadbury for around £11.9 billion ($19.6 billion), creating the world's top confectioner after frantic last-minute talks broke an impasse over price.
Kraft's CEO Irene Rosenfeld had to inject more ca...
DATE: Jan 20, 2010
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LONDON - Britain's top shares ended up 0.3 percent, led by pharmaceuticals on hopes US President Barack Obama's healthcare reforms could be hampered, while banks fell after results from US bank Citigroup.
The FTSE 100 index rose 18.75 points at 5,513...
DATE: Jan 20, 2010
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TOKYO (AP) — Japan Airlines filed for one of the country's largest bankruptcies ever yesterday, entering a restructuring that will shrink Asia's top carrier and its presence around the world.
Staggering under a $25.6 billion debt mountain, the carrie...
DATE: Jan 20, 2010
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The International Association of Insurance Supervisors' Executive Committee this week approved the recommendations on the design and workplan regarding a framework to better supervise internationally active insurance groups and their group-wide risks...
DATE: Jan 20, 2010
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LONDON (AP) — Nationalised mortgage lender Northern Rock PLC said yesterday it has signed a new four-year sponsorship deal with Newcastle United football club, worth up to £10 million ($16 million).
The deal extends Northern Rock's relationship with ...
DATE: Jan 19, 2010
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Capital G Investments Ltd. has expanded its business through an amalgamation with fellow Bermuda company Kast Investment Management Ltd.
Capital G Investments' total assets under management have swollen to more than $650 million and its client base t...
DATE: Jan 19, 2010
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LONDON (AP) — Britain will host a meeting of finance officials from the Group of Seven nations on January 25 to discuss measures to protect the public from future bank failures, including a proposed global insurance levy, the Treasury said yesterday....
DATE: Jan 19, 2010
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Bermuda's annual rate of inflation remained below one percent for a third consecutive month in November.
Consumers paid 0.6 percent more in November for the basket of goods and services included in the Consumer Price Index, according to Government fi...
DATE: Jan 19, 2010
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Jonathan Kent
Age: 41
Role: Banquet manager, the Fairmont Hamilton Princess
What is your job? As banquet manager, my job is to oversee all events such as meetings, functions, banquets and weddings that take place at the hotel. This includes working very closely wi...
DATE: Jan 19, 2010
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BC-EU--Britain-British Airways, 1st Ld-Writethru,0258
Union sets new strike vote against British Airways
LONDON (AP) -- A union representing British Airways cabin crew said Monday it will hold a strike vote in a dispute over pay, job security and wor...
DATE: Jan 19, 2010
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