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The biggest privately-owned insurance company in the UK is being put up for sale for an estimated $5.95 billion ($3 billion).
Towergate's executive chairman Peter Cullum, who ten years ago worked as marketing director for specialist insurer Hiscox bu...
DATE: May 29, 2007
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya's economy grew at the highest rate for two decades last year, reaching 6.1 percent thanks to the strong performance of the tourism, retail and communications sectors.The government's annual economic report for 2006, releas...
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A new way for shoppers to give to charity at certain times of the year has proved so popular at Gibbons Company that more than $11,000 has been given back to the community.
The concept was dreamt up in the run-up to last Christmas allowing customers ...
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Insurers and reinsurers underestimated the exposure danger of hurricanes by a whopping 80 percent when the triple-slam of Katrina, Rita and Wilma shook the multi-billion dollar industry in the latter half of 2005.
Hurricane risk models were woefully ...
DATE: May 29, 2007
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) — A fired Wal-Mart Stores Inc. marketing executive has accused the retailer's chief executive of violating its ethics policy by accepting discounts on yachts, diamonds and personal gifts from vendors and others eager to work wit...
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The Royal Gazette / Bermuda Stock Exchange advanced 1.92 points (0.04 percent) to 5,165.32.
Shares of Bermuda Commercial Bank improved 25 cents (2.6 percent) to $10 after 200 were traded. The only other active stock was Butterfield Bank with 840 shar...
DATE: May 29, 2007
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ATLANTA (AP) — Coca-Cola is betting big that Glaceau will help it expand its water and energy drink offerings and jump-start North American sales.On Friday, the world's largest beverage maker said it would buy the privately held maker of Vitaminwater...
DATE: May 28, 2007
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NEW YORK (AP) — Investors better have rested up over the long weekend. This week may be short, but it's heavy on data that spans employment, housing, manufacturing, consumer sentiment and inflation.The upcoming flood of reports will help decide wheth...
DATE: May 28, 2007
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SINGAPORE (AP) — A Singapore court on Friday ordered Singapore Airlines to raise the salaries of pilots that will fly the Airbus A380 aircraft, the world's largest passenger jet.The carrier's A380 captains will get 700 Singapore dollars (US$457) more...
DATE: May 28, 2007
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The board of directors of Bermuda-based White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. met in Hamilton last Thursday and declared a $2.00 per share quarterly dividend, payable in cash on June 27, 2007, to holders of record of common shares as of the close of ...
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