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The outlook for the US economy is improving. An examination of the economic data reveals that green shoots outnumber yellow weeds — but not by a huge margin. The shape of the recovery remains uncertain though it would be reasonable to exclude a tradi...
DATE: Jun 29, 2009
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NEW YORK (Bloomberg) — The dollar declined the most against the euro in a month last week and dropped versus the yen after China repeated its call for a new global currency.
The Swiss franc declined against the euro and dollar last week as foreign-ex...
DATE: Jun 29, 2009
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The Island's top insurance professionals were on show at the Bermuda Insurance Institute's (BII) 11th Annual Insurance Industry Awards dinner held at the Hamilton Princess Hotel this month.
Lifetime achievement award recipient, Axis Capital Holdings ...
DATE: Jun 29, 2009
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David Fox, Business Editor
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Jackson spent the last years of his life buried in debt. But the King of Pop's death is likely to yield a financial bonanza more lucrative than any comeback tour ever could, as fans snap up his music and memorabilia and per...
DATE: Jun 29, 2009
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OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's alternative energy sector is showing signs of a budding recovery, as companies resurrect financing deals and public offerings that withered with the recession, but that revival remains very fragile.
In recent weeks, compan...
DATE: Jun 29, 2009
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Over the years, I've found that people end up in financial trouble not just because they don't have enough money. It's because of poor decision-making.
Following is a transcript of questions submitted during an online chat by people who needed to be ...
DATE: Jun 27, 2009
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Q. I hear mixed messages about the prospects for my Caterpillar Inc. shares. Please clarify its outlook. - CB, via the Internet
A. The world's largest maker of construction and mining equipment hasn't side-stepped the effects of the global economic d...
DATE: Jun 27, 2009
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LONDON - London's top share index closed 0.3 percent weaker, as declines among miners, weighed down by comments from the Chinese central bank's financial stability report, and oils offset retailers' gains. The FTSE 100 closed at 4,241.01 points, down...
DATE: Jun 27, 2009
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Earlier this week, I had dinner with a lovely young woman. Let's call her Miranda. She had read some of the many columns in which I have pointed out that saving is a good idea, although she had misinterpreted the message as "Stop buying shoes; start ...
DATE: Jun 27, 2009
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Argus Group Holdings Ltd. climbed 40 cents (5.33 percent) on The Bermuda Stock Exchange Index (BSX) yesterday.
The insurance company closed the day at $7.90, with 6,000 shares traded.
But Belco Holdings Ltd. slipped 95 cents (5.81 percent) to $15.40,...
DATE: Jun 27, 2009
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