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LONDON (Bloomberg) — British Airways Plc, Europe’s third- biggest airline, may face a strike by cabin crew after the Transport & General Workers Union called for members to vote on a walkout to protest new work rules and sick-leave policy.Balloting w...
DATE: Dec 18, 2006
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TORONTO (Reuters) — Profit-taking yanked the Toronto Stock Exchange’s main index down by more than 150 points, a day after it surged to a record close above the 13,000 mark.The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 155.5 points, or 1.2 percent, at 12,8...
DATE: Dec 16, 2006
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The Royal Gazette/Bermuda Stock Exchange Index closed down 37.13 points at 4,879.86 yesterday.
The only activity was the sale of 1,424 Butterfield Bank shares which fell $0.25 to close at $56.50 and the sale of 2,500 Key Tech shares which closed at $...
DATE: Dec 16, 2006
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NEW YORK (Reuters) — US stocks rose in heavy volume, pushing the Dow to a record as tame consumer prices reassured investors inflation was under control and economic growth was still strong enough to support profits.Sliding energy shares, however, br...
DATE: Dec 16, 2006
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NEW YORK (AP) — The old view of corporate exes — employees who leave for other jobs — was that they were deserters and traitors who must never be spoken of again.The new view: They’re a fantastic network.
“Either they’re our clients, or potential cli...
DATE: Dec 16, 2006
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The holidays are such a great time. Almost every woman buys into the spirit, giving, shopping decorating, dining, communicating,caring, in an all consuming drive to create the perfect experience for everyone. Men, on the surface at least, don’t seem ...
DATE: Dec 16, 2006
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I have been away for a few weeks. I felt I should get out of here before the tsunami struck. Can’t be too careful when a giant rumour approaches the island.Part of my overseas mission was to take a look at London real estate. My brother and I had bee...
DATE: Dec 16, 2006
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The Royal Gazette/Bermuda Stock Exchange index retreated yesterday as drops in three companies offset a rise in Butterfield Bank's share price.
The Index closed down 17.29 points at 4,916.98 on continued light volume of 3,957 shares worth $82,573.50....
DATE: Dec 15, 2006
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NEW YORK (Reuters) — The National Association of Insurance Commissioners, which regulates the US insurance industry, said on Wednesday it took a step toward giving foreign reinsurers more access to American markets.An NAIC committee adopted a recomme...
DATE: Dec 15, 2006
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NEW YORK (Bloomberg) Costco Wholesale Corp., which sells everything from $200 Coach handbags to cases of Gatorade to its club members, said first-quarter profit rose 10 percent, helped by demand for fresh food and computers.Net income climbed to $23...
DATE: Dec 15, 2006
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