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BC-INSURANCE-SALES-PLUNGE-UPDATE1
U.S. Insurers Post Biggest Sales Decline in 23 Years (Update1)
c.2009 Bloomberg News
(Adds AIG, Travelers in fifth paragraph.)
Dec. 22 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. property and casualty insurance sales plunged 5 percent in th...
DATE: Dec 24, 2009
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OTTAWA (Reuters) - G7 and G20 meetings next year will put a major focus on fixed-rate currencies like the Chinese yuan to try to address global economic imbalances, Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty told Reuters.
Flaherty said the Canadian dolla...
DATE: Dec 24, 2009
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BEIJING (Bloomberg) — China's economic growth in the fourth quarter will exceed the 8.9 percent of the preceding three months, Xu Xianchun, deputy head of the National Bureau of Statistics, told an economic seminar in Beijing yesterday.
China's econo...
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Rating agency Moody's Investors Service yesterday lifted its negative outlook on XL Capital Ltd. and affirmed its debt ratings on the Bermuda business insurer.
Moody's said XL's credit profile had improved and its business franchise had stabilised.
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LONDON - Britain's leading share index rose 0.82 percent, gaining for the third day in a row and hitting its highest closing level in more than five weeks, led higher by banks and commodity stocks. The FTSE 100 closed 43.72 points higher at 5,372.38 ...
DATE: Dec 24, 2009
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TORONTO (Bloomberg) — Canada's economy grew 0.2 percent in October, less than economists expected, as gains in real estate services and utilities offset a drop in mining output.
A jump in home sales led a 7.2 percent gain in the value of services fro...
DATE: Dec 24, 2009
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Appleby's Timothy Faries has been listed as one of the 50 most influential professionals in the private client sector.
The Private Client Practitioner's '50 Most Influential' list represents the top private client practicioners across the industry, i...
DATE: Dec 24, 2009
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BEIJING/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - China's automakers Geely and BAIC pushed ahead with plans to harness the technology of Ford's and General Motors' ailing Swedish brands Volvo and Saab in a bid to be global industry players.
US Ford Motor said in a state...
DATE: Dec 24, 2009
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MUMBAI, India (AP) — India has emerged the leader in small cars, overtaking Japan, as declining sales in Western markets coupled with robust growth in Asia redraws the global map of the auto industry faster than many expected.
It's well known that Ch...
DATE: Dec 24, 2009
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NEW YORK (Bloomberg) — Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. cut its stake in Moody's Corp. for the sixth time since July after the ratings company was hit by profit declines, lawsuits and criticism from regulators.
Berkshire sold 87,992 shares on...
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