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Here's what we already know we can expect in 2009: Chintzy raises, more lay-offs, a weak economy — and a new president with a stimulus package in his back pocket.
What we don't know is how it will all play out, and what kinds of investment bets to ma...
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group Holdings Inc, Aioi Insurance Co and Nissay Dowa General Insurance Co are in merger talks, a company source said, aiming to survive an economic downturn that has battered demand for car and hou...
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TORONTO (Bloomberg) - Canadian stocks rose the most in three weeks, led by commodity producers, as prices of bullion and crude oil increased on escalating tensions in the Middle East and the declining US dollar.
Barrick Gold Corp. climbed 10 percent,...
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Age: 28
Role: Associate, Conyers Dill & Pearman
What is your job? I am an associate at Conyers Dill & Pearman in their corporate department. I do a variety of work, primarily general corporate and insurance.
What is the favourite part of your job? Th...
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Matching people with jobs is not an easy thing to do. Britt Reiss enjoys the challenge of the role so much that she's been doing it for 16 years. The president of The James Partnership spoke with The Royal Gazette's Alex Wright about her life in the ...
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Todd Pierce recently put his job on the line.
To meet the computing needs of 16,300 employees and contractors at Genentech Inc., Pierce took a chance and decided not to rely entirely on business software from Microsoft, IBM or an...
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NEW YORK (AP) — The collapse of a major joint venture between Dow Chemical and a state-owned Kuwaiti company raised questions yesterday about Dow's continued willingness to pay $15.3 billion for Rohm & Haas Co.
The shares of both US companies plunged...
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Sales fever swept across Hamilton yesterday with stores slashing prices on goods and shoppers flocking to snap up the bargains.
A quick trip around town, along Reid Street, down to Front Street and back via Queen Street revealed a flurry of red and w...
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Gyms across Bermuda are bracing themselves for an upturn in new members as residents aim to stick to their New Year's resolutions and burn off the excess Christmas turkey and pudding.
A number of gyms have been offering incentives such as discounts, ...
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LONDON (AP) — The British pound fell to a record low against the euro yesterday, flirting with one pound per euro as two gloomy economic forecasts stoked expectations that the Bank of England will make further interest rate cuts next year.
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