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BOSTON (AP) — Office supply retailer Staples nudged its profit guidance lower saying that the pressure to cut costs among consumers and businesses could slow already sluggish US sales.The forecast came as Staples reported profits rose 12 percent in t...
DATE: May 23, 2007
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LONDON — Britain's leading share index fell nearly 0.5 percent yesterday as gloom in heavyweights such as GlaxoSmithKline and Marks & Spencer outweighed gains in BT Group, which sparkled on bid talk.The FTSE 100 closed down 30.2 points, or 0.46 perce...
DATE: May 23, 2007
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NEW YORK (AP) — High-definition TV sets are big sellers these days, and no wonder, since the picture can be amazing.But a lot of people seem to care more about how cool the flat panels look on the wall than what the picture looks like: It's common to...
DATE: May 23, 2007
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The 2007 Atlantic hurricane season will be active with 13 to 17 named storms, seven or 10 of which are expected to become hurricanes, the US government's top climate agency predicted yesterday.Of the seven to 10 hurricanes fore...
DATE: May 23, 2007
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The man who ran Bacardi’s operations in Mexico, Manuel Rubiralta Diaz, died while on a business trip to Bermuda on Monday.
The famous drink company’s global headquarters are in Pitts Bay Road and Mr. Diaz, 63, was on Island as part of official compan...
DATE: May 23, 2007
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A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (excellent) and issuer credit rating of "a-" of Omega Specialty Insurance Company Limited (Bermuda). The outlook for both ratings remains stable.
The ultimate holding company of Omega group, ...
DATE: May 23, 2007
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After Bermuda resident Pam Cruickshank sent her daughters away to boarding school, she didn't want to think of them constantly snacking on junk food.
So she sent them packages of goodies, including the likes of fruitcake, cookies and flapjacks.
Ms Cr...
DATE: May 23, 2007
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A day after announcing it is new offices in Hungary and the Czech Republic, Ace Ltd. has revealed more changes within its European operations.
Ace UK is making changes to its UK and Ireland management team. The Ace UK property business will be stream...
DATE: May 23, 2007
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THE other day I went with a friend and his seven-year-old son to a football game in a wealthy neighbourhood in London. We and about 15 fathers and a couple mums watched the kids play.My attention wandered and I noticed that some of the parents were m...
DATE: May 23, 2007
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TORONTO (Reuters) — The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index inched to its fourth record in as many sessions yesterday as strength in the technology and utilities sectors overshadowed a retreat in commodities.The S&P/TSX composite index finished up 6....
DATE: May 23, 2007
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