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WASHINGTON (AP) — US home resales surged last month to the highest level in nearly three years, reflecting an extraordinary level of federal support that has pulled the housing market back from the worst downturn since the Great Depression.
Buyers we...
DATE: Dec 23, 2009
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NEW YORK (AP) - Over the past week, Facebook has been nudging its users - first gently, then firmly - to review and update their privacy settings.
You may have procrastinated by hitting "skip for now", but Facebook eventually took away that button an...
DATE: Dec 23, 2009
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Digicel Ltd. has announced the expiration of its previously announced tender offer for any and all of its outstanding 9.25 percent senior notes due in 2012.
The company bought approximately $437.8 million of the aggregate outstanding principal amount...
DATE: Dec 23, 2009
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Marsh & McLennan Agency, a subsidiary of insurance broker Marsh, has acquired The NIA Group, an independent insurance agency in the Northeast and the US, and its New York City office Kornreich-NIA.
The company said the transaction was part of a serie...
DATE: Dec 23, 2009
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NEW YORK (AP) — Looking for UGG boots? Or what about the last string of holiday lights or inflatable Santas to spruce up the lawn? You might be out of luck.
Some last-minute holiday shoppers are facing disappointment. Stores are running out of key ho...
DATE: Dec 23, 2009
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Torus has announced the appointment of Tim Fillingham as the UK chief operating officer (COO) for Torus UK.
His new role will involve ensuring superior service delivery to clients and brokers accessing the London and UK markets and leading relationsh...
DATE: Dec 23, 2009
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LONDON - Britain's FTSE 100 share index gained 0.7 percent, boosted by heavyweight oils and pharmas as a fairly broad-based pre-Christmas rally moved into its second session. The FTSE 100 closed at 5,328.66 points, up 34.67 or 0.65 percent.
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DATE: Dec 23, 2009
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LONDON (AP) — Britain is limping into the New Year still officially in recession as its recovery from the global credit crunch lags behind the US, the European Union and just about every other major economy.
Modest growth is forecast for 2010, but co...
DATE: Dec 23, 2009
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Bermuda Monetary Authority CEO Matthew Elderfield will be taking a hefty pay cut to take on his new role as head of financial supervision at the Central Bank of Ireland.
The bank's governor Dr. Patrick Honohan, who will become Mr. Elderfield's new bo...
DATE: Dec 23, 2009
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Greymane Contracting Ltd. has been taken over by commercial manager Alex DeCouto in the first change of ownership during the company's 15 years in business.
Mr. DeCouto, who becomes the new owner and president, described the move as a "natural progre...
DATE: Dec 23, 2009
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