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NEW YORK (Bloomberg) — Warren Buffett, who says the most important job of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s board is settling on his successor, named the son of one of his past business associates as a company director.
Stephen Burke, chief operating officer...
DATE: Dec 23, 2009
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Arch Underwriting at Lloyd's has opened a new Australian office as part of the Arch Insurance Europe underwriting platform.
The new office, which is based in Sydney, will be managed by Adam Matteson, regional director for Australasia, with an initial...
DATE: Dec 23, 2009
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LONDON (Reuters) - The governing body of Britain's state-owned broadcaster the BBC has provisionally backed its involvement in Internet TV project Canvas, despite the objections of rival BSkyB which says the BBC's involvement would distort the market...
DATE: Dec 23, 2009
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An unlikely source of energy has emerged to meet international demands that the United States do more to fight global warming: It's cleaner than coal, cheaper than oil and a 90-year supply is under our feet.
It's natural gas, th...
DATE: Dec 23, 2009
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TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index closed higher for a second consecutive session yesterday as ongoing optimism for a global economic recovery next year lifted shares across most sectors.
Weighty bank stocks did the bulk of the driving as...
DATE: Dec 23, 2009
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The biggest investor in Bermuda-based Omega Insurance Holdings Ltd. wants to force multiple changes to the insurer's board, including the introduction of Bermuda industry veterans Jim Bryce and Robin Spencer-Arscott.
Invesco, which owns a 29 percent ...
DATE: Dec 23, 2009
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It proved to be a quiet day in the run-up to the festive season, with The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) opening and closing at 2,105.78 yesterday.
The Index traded 4,824 shares worth $36,156 during the day.
The only traders were Butterfield Bank, whic...
DATE: Dec 23, 2009
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NEW YORK (Bloomberg) — American International Group Inc., the insurer rescued by the US government, halted preparations for an initial public offering of its Chartis property-casualty unit, people familiar with the matter said.
Robert Benmosche, who ...
DATE: Dec 23, 2009
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LUANDA, Angola (AP) — Opec held its year-old output targets unchanged, as the group grappled with overproduction by some in its ranks that could undercut efforts to support oil prices amid a fragile global economic recovery.
The Organisation of the P...
DATE: Dec 23, 2009
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LONDON (Reuters) - Tesco, Britain's biggest retailer, launched an online sale yesterday, underscoring the growing importance of the Internet as firms battle to win a share of the traditional January sales spending frenzy.
Tesco said its online sale w...
DATE: Dec 23, 2009
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