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NEW YORK (Reuters) - American International Group Inc, the bailed-out insurer beset by executive pay restrictions, has parted ways with its head of human resources, leaving open a key vacancy in the midst of fragile pay negotiations with Washington.
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DATE: Dec 07, 2009
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If the British Government raises taxes further, more UK companies will consider moving their domiciles to lower-tax jurisdictions.
That is the view of Michael Spencer, chief executive officer of Icap, the world's largest inter-dealer broker, who is a...
DATE: Dec 07, 2009
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New York (AP) - Assured Guaranty Ltd. on Friday said it completed its sale of 27.5 million common shares for $20.90 apiece.
The Bermuda-based bond insurer said the net proceeds of the sale totalled about $574 million. It intends to use the funds to m...
DATE: Dec 07, 2009
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The recent events in Dubai jolted financial markets across the world. There was a shudder of fright as risk aversion took hold and investors headed for safer ground. To some people it came as an exogenous shock, while others were not totally surprise...
DATE: Dec 07, 2009
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LONDON (AP) — Kraft Foods Inc. took its £9.8 billion pound ($16.3 billion) hostile takeover offer for Cadbury PLC straight to shareholders of the British company on Friday.
The posting of the formal offer to investors starts the clock on a series of ...
DATE: Dec 07, 2009
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NEW YORK (Reuters) — If the bulls have their way, Wall Street's rally will keep going this week on signs of stability in the labour market. But concerns about penny-pinching consumers during the holiday shopping season and the spectre of higher inter...
DATE: Dec 07, 2009
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Q. When is it likely I will see some significant improvement in my KB Home shares? - PL, via the Internet
A. The nation's fifth-largest homebuilder as ranked by 2008 closings has seen its losses decline but remains cautious about the near-term future...
DATE: Dec 05, 2009
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The world of credit. Cash and carry was the old way of doing business in Bermuda. If you had the cash, you could carry your purchase off, knowing that those next in line who couldn't produce the cash, were going to pay more, at least 10 percent more,...
DATE: Dec 05, 2009
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Bermuda Press (Holdings) Ltd. dropped 40 cents (3.66 percent) on The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) yesterday.
The media group traded 2,000 shares to close on $10.50.
Butterfield Bank also declined five cents (1.26 percent) to $3.90, with 965 shares ch...
DATE: Dec 05, 2009
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This being the Christmas buying season, I have a buying story to share that offers a number of lessons.
For some time, I have had a bad case of the Eames chairs. Charles and his wife Ray Eames were a legendary American design team. In 1956, they intr...
DATE: Dec 05, 2009
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