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One week, a US federal report says the number of people filing new claims for unemployment insurance has unexpectedly dropped, pointing to a slowdown in lay-offs. Good news, right? Maybe not.
Within weeks, another government report says the unemploym...
DATE: May 26, 2009
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ONLINE PROTOCOLS: You can set your Facebook profile to private and password-protect your blog, but most Americans say they understand such sites are still highly accessible — and the boss may have a right to see.
About half of American workers said t...
DATE: May 26, 2009
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LONDON (AP) — British Airways on Friday reported its biggest full-year loss since the former national airline was privatised in 1987, mainly due to soaring fuel costs and weaker demand in recent months.
The company lost £375 million ($595 million) in...
DATE: May 26, 2009
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TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock market index ended higher yesterday, led by the financials sector, as investors snapped up bank shares in anticipation of a healthy earnings season.
Financials climbed 2.1 percent as Canadian banks are expecte...
DATE: May 26, 2009
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LONDON (Reuters) - Revealing the results of confidential government studies into the financial health of major British banks could cause uncertainty in financial markets, a finance ministry spokesman said.
Britain's Treasury said on Friday that it ha...
DATE: May 26, 2009
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The US dollar enjoyed a period of revival during the worst of the global recession. As the fires of the financial crisis spread, credit was being extinguished even as more dollars were being printed, relieving the system of an excess supply. It also ...
DATE: May 26, 2009
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It would be easy for insurance companies to leave Bermuda if changes in the US tax code were to erode the Island's tax advantages.
That is the view of Hans-Joachim Guenther, Zurich-based chief underwriting officer and head of reinsurance for Europe a...
DATE: May 26, 2009
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NEW YORK (AP) — Most car companies are racing to bring electric vehicles to the market. But one start-up is skipping the high-tech electronics, making cars whose energy source is pulled literally out of thin air.
Zero Pollution Motors is trying to br...
DATE: May 26, 2009
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CHICAGO (AP) — When it comes to new sources of electricity, few things have moved faster over the past decade than wind.
But the wind-power industry is looking for a bit of stability: a commitment from the federal government that could help pull it o...
DATE: May 26, 2009
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Age: 32
Role: Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
What is your job? All things legal; in general, my responsibilities include all regulatory filings including New York Stock Exchange and US Securities and Exchange Commission reporting a...
DATE: May 26, 2009
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