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LONDON (Reuters) - The governing body of Britain's state-owned broadcaster the BBC has provisionally backed its involvement in Internet TV project Canvas, despite the objections of rival BSkyB which says the BBC's involvement would distort the market...
DATE: Dec 23, 2009
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An unlikely source of energy has emerged to meet international demands that the United States do more to fight global warming: It's cleaner than coal, cheaper than oil and a 90-year supply is under our feet.
It's natural gas, th...
DATE: Dec 23, 2009
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TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index closed higher for a second consecutive session yesterday as ongoing optimism for a global economic recovery next year lifted shares across most sectors.
Weighty bank stocks did the bulk of the driving as...
DATE: Dec 23, 2009
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The biggest investor in Bermuda-based Omega Insurance Holdings Ltd. wants to force multiple changes to the insurer's board, including the introduction of Bermuda industry veterans Jim Bryce and Robin Spencer-Arscott.
Invesco, which owns a 29 percent ...
DATE: Dec 23, 2009
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It proved to be a quiet day in the run-up to the festive season, with The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) opening and closing at 2,105.78 yesterday.
The Index traded 4,824 shares worth $36,156 during the day.
The only traders were Butterfield Bank, whic...
DATE: Dec 23, 2009
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NEW YORK (Bloomberg) — American International Group Inc., the insurer rescued by the US government, halted preparations for an initial public offering of its Chartis property-casualty unit, people familiar with the matter said.
Robert Benmosche, who ...
DATE: Dec 23, 2009
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LUANDA, Angola (AP) — Opec held its year-old output targets unchanged, as the group grappled with overproduction by some in its ranks that could undercut efforts to support oil prices amid a fragile global economic recovery.
The Organisation of the P...
DATE: Dec 23, 2009
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LONDON (Reuters) - Tesco, Britain's biggest retailer, launched an online sale yesterday, underscoring the growing importance of the Internet as firms battle to win a share of the traditional January sales spending frenzy.
Tesco said its online sale w...
DATE: Dec 23, 2009
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St. George’s may have become a ghost town in recent months and years, with the fall in tourism and retail having a big impact on trade in the town.
Around one in seven businesses have closed down in Bermuda’s former capital over the past 18 months, d...
DATE: Dec 23, 2009
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WASHINGTON (Bloomberg) - Microsoft Corp., the world's biggest software maker, must alter its popular Word software or stop selling the product after it lost its appeal of a $200 million patent-infringement verdict won by a Canadian company.
The compa...
DATE: Dec 23, 2009
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