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TORONTO (Reuters) - The Toronto Stock Exchange’s main index reversed course and ended slightly lower despite strength in mining and energy issues, which rose along with a sharp rally in oil prices.The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 15.91 points,...
DATE: Mar 23, 2007
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LONDON (Bloomberg) — A ship on hire to Norwegian billionaire John Fredriksen's Golden Ocean Group Ltd. is due to be released after being held for four weeks by the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency, the company said.The Bahamas-flagged bulk carrier G...
DATE: Mar 23, 2007
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The world’s number two insurance broker Aon has revealed that homeowner insurance was the most volatile major insurance line in the world during the 14-year period spanning 1992 to 2005.
Homeowner insurance was three times as volatile as private pass...
DATE: Mar 23, 2007
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) — The European Union launched a new era in transatlantic air travel yesterday, backing an agreement with the United States that will drive down passenger fares and open aviation markets to more competition.Transport ministers gave ...
DATE: Mar 23, 2007
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NEW YORK (Reuters) — Transatlantic air fares are expected to tumble when an agreement between the European Union and the United States takes effect next spring, posing a fresh challenge to the airline industry.
Traditional US airlines like AMR Corp’s...
DATE: Mar 23, 2007
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If you’ve worked for long, you’ve probably had a boss or co-worker who was a complete, flaming jerk.
Maybe she always scowled as if she smelled something bad while reviewing your work. Maybe he never missed a chance to berate you in front of others. ...
DATE: Mar 23, 2007
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LONDON (Bloomberg) — HSBC Holdings Plc, Europe’s biggest bank by market value, named Middle East head Niall Booker to be chief operating officer of a US unit which was hit with higher than expected loan delinquencies.Booker joins Prospect Heights, Il...
DATE: Mar 23, 2007
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TRENTON, New Jersey (AP) — L. Dennis Kozlowski, imprisoned for looting millions from Tyco International, the conglomerate he once headed, claims he’s not guilty and that jurors convicted him because of his huge salary.Kozlowski, now 60 and serving an...
DATE: Mar 23, 2007
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TOKYO (Bloomberg) Nikko Cordial Corp.’s largest shareholder, Harris Associates LP, rejected a sweetened $13.4 billion takeover offer from Citigroup Inc. as too low.Harris, which owns about 7.5 percent in Nikko, has no plan “at this stage,” to accept...
DATE: Mar 23, 2007
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NEW YORK (Bloomberg) — Shares of Orient-Express Hotels Ltd., the owner of luxury hotels and New York’s 21 Club restaurant, rose to a record after The Times reported it may be bought for about $3 billion.
Possible buyers include Von Essen Hotels 4 Ltd...
DATE: Mar 23, 2007
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