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The Board of Directors of Independent Management Ltd. has announced that Peter Strong, a former principal of the company, will return as a consultant.
Cyril Whitter, president and CEO of the company, said: "Peter's extensive experience in all aspects...
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NEW YORK (Reuters) — A hedge-fund manager referred to as "Tipper X" in the Galleon Group insider-trading case could lead prosecutors to widen the probe to hedge funds that had not been previously implicated, the Wall Street Journal claimed, citing pe...
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BC-CHINA-USA/GOOGLE-LOCKE (UPDATE 1)
UPDATE 1-US urges China to work with Google on security
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke urged China Wednesday to ensure a "secure" commercial env...
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XL Insurance, the global insurance operations of XL Capital Ltd., has announced the expansion of its US aviation underwriting team with the opening of an aviation branch office in San Francisco and an addition to its New York-based underwriting staff...
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TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index pushed higher yesterday after two days of losses as a recovery in gold prices and evidence of a mending economy in the United States offset weak oil prices.
The index had a choppy morning session as inve...
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LONDON - Britain's leading share index shed 0.5 percent as weakness in commodity and banking issues countered gains in selected defensive stocks, reflecting fading risk appetite among some investors. The FTSE 100 closed at 5,473.48 points, down 25.23...
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Some experts see rocky 2010 for U.S.-China ties
US, Google and China square off over Internet
China says seeking more information
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By Alexei Oreskovic and Chris Buckley
SAN FRANCISCO/BEIJING (Reuters) ...
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(Bloomberg) — Banks in the UK will pay the one- time, 50 percent tax on bonuses levied by the Treasury rather than reduce compensation, according to accountants and lawyers who advise financial institutions. Bankers who face increased income taxes on...
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Commercial insurance buyers saw premiums continue to tumble in the fourth quarter, with few signs that the soft phase of the pricing cycle was nearing an end, according to the RIMS Benchmark Survey™, administered by Advisen Ltd.
The survey tracks cha...
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Bermuda's business community has raised serious concerns over Premier Ewart Brown's pro-independence position and stance of work permits, as revealed in a report obtained by The Royal Gazette.
The report by Dowling & Partners Securities LLC found tha...
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