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ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) — The Travelers Cos. Inc. said on Friday that it will settle one of its largest asbestos cases for $449 million.The St. Paul-based commercial insurer settled the case with ACandS, which installed insulation with asbestos from...
DATE: Jul 09, 2007
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LONDON (AP) — Sony issued a public apology on Friday for a violent video game that features a bloody shootout inside an Anglican cathedral, but it did not address the Church of England's demands that the company withdraw the game.The church has deman...
DATE: Jul 09, 2007
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CARACAS (Bloomberg) — Venezuela has no "short-term" plan to devalue its currency, the bolivar, Finance Minster Rodrigo Cabezas said yesterday."If we have to devalue eventually, it will be for macroeconomic reasons," Cabezas said in interview on Carac...
DATE: Jul 09, 2007
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NEW YORK (AP) — Complying with anti-money laundering laws has been much more expensive than banks anticipated, and some still aren't meeting all requirements, a new survey says.Banks around the world saw compliance costs jump an average of 58 percent...
DATE: Jul 09, 2007
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LONDON (Reuters) — Europe's insurance giants are set to benefit from the most radical accounting shake-up to hit the industry in decades, with rule changes due to be unveiled next week by the European Commission.The new rules — known as Solvency II —...
DATE: Jul 09, 2007
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The Royal Gazette / Bermuda Stock Exchange Index gained slightly as more than $1.6 million worth of shares changed hands.
Only two companies — Butterfield Bank and Argus Group Holdings — saw their shares gain in value, while four declined.
Butterfiel...
DATE: Jul 09, 2007
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SEATTLE (Reuters) — Boeing Co. prepared to unveil the first carbon-composite 787 Dreamliner yesterday amid a flurry of 55 new orders for the lightweight, fuel efficient plane.European, Middle Eastern and Australian carriers trumpeted new purchases at...
DATE: Jul 09, 2007
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NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street ended the first week of the third quarter with a respectable gain yesterday, shaking off early losses as investors found signs of strength in the government's June employment report.For the most part, investors were reliev...
DATE: Jul 07, 2007
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I once had a boss who could put my stomach in knots just by walking past my desk. This person was so scary that even today, decades later, I still get chills thinking about her reign of terror.Such management by fear is not uncommon in the business w...
DATE: Jul 07, 2007
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LONDON — Britain's top share index ended up 0.8 percent, led by heavyweight oil stocks as crude prices surged to an 11-month high above $76 a barrel and shrugged off better than expected US jobs growth. The FTSE 100 closed up 54.9 points, or 0.83 per...
DATE: Jul 07, 2007
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