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AM Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (excellent) of Bermuda-based XL Life Ltd., part of the XL Life Group.
The New Jersey-based rating agency has also has affirmed the A- rating of XL Life Insurance and Annuity Company.
The o...
DATE: Jan 19, 2010
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TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index advanced yesterday for the first time in two sessions as energy and materials producers rose on the back of stronger commodity prices.
Raw material prices also got support from hopes for strong Chinese d...
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LONDON, (Reuters) - Oil rallied above $78 per barrel yesterday, snapping a five-day losing streak, as the dollar eased against a basket of currencies, but concern over the outlook for energy demand and economic recovery weighed on the market.
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Logic Communications has just launched its 6 Megabits per second (Mbps) service for residential customers as competition for the fastest Internet speeds on the Island hots up.
Logic announced the introduction of the service yesterday as an upgrade fo...
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LONDON - Britain's leading share index took on 0.7 percent yesterday, as heavyweight mining issues rallied with firmer metal prices, while banks moved higher awaiting further earnings news from US peers.
At the close, the FTSE 100 index was 39.02 poi...
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LONDON (Reuters) - British motor insurer Admiral said it had negotiated a deal to share the risks it takes on at its new US operation, and had extended similar agreements already in place at its European businesses.
Cardiff-based Admiral, which insur...
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More companies are employing mature enterprise risk management practices to enhance organisational value and resiliency, according to Aon's 2010 Global Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Survey.
The report, which was released last week, revealed that 6...
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RICHMOND, Virginia (AP) — US regulators are working to lift the smokescreen clouding the ingredients used in cigarettes and other tobacco products.
In June, tobacco companies must tell the Food and Drug Administration their formulas for the first tim...
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Butterfield Bank's common shares rose 7.14 percent (25 cents) to $3.75 on The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) yesterday.
The bank traded 200 shares during the day.
Overall, the Index was up 43.68 points (2.16 percent) at 2,066.03, with 200 shares worth ...
DATE: Jan 19, 2010
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LONDON (Bloomberg) — British Airways Plc's 13,000 flight attendants will vote on strike action next week after talks on crewing levels broke down. German competitor Deutsche Lufthansa AG is also facing a stoppage in a dispute with 4,500 pilots.
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