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Moody's Investors Service yesterday said it placed the insurance financial strength ratings of Assured Guaranty Corp. and its British subsidiary under review for a possible upgrade.
The ratings agency said it will review structured finance, public fi...
DATE: Mar 22, 2007
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Safeguarding money when world markets stumble or fall is one of the driving principals behind the new look Argus pension funds that have grown from $132 million to $228 million since launch in the latter half of 2005.
That growth has been achieved th...
DATE: Mar 22, 2007
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Bermuda cannot compete with London in terms of talent, according to Catlin Ltd. chairman Stephen Catlin.
Mr. Catlin, speaking at the Financial Services Authority annual insurance sector conference this week, was quoted by Business Insurance as saying...
DATE: Mar 22, 2007
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Generali profit rises 25 percent
MILAN (Bloomberg) — Assicurazioni Generali SpA, Italy’s biggest insurer, said full-year profit gained 25 percent, helped by its purchase of Toro Assicurazioni SpA. The company raised its 2008 earnings target. Net inco...
DATE: Mar 22, 2007
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Rather than worry so much about the war for talent in today’s tight job market, executives ought to focus on the waste of talent in their ranks. Many don’t spend nearly enough time making sure the people under them learn and grow on the job.
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DATE: Mar 22, 2007
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NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street rallied sharply yesterday after an economic assessment by the Federal Reserve ignited hopes that the central bank has warmed to the idea of lowering short-term interest rates.Largely thanks to Wednesday’s triple-digit gain...
DATE: Mar 22, 2007
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NEW YORK (Bloomberg) — Employees younger than 44 have less tolerance than their older counterparts for workweeks that reach 60 hours and beyond, a study found. The dislike among women was even more prevalent.From 30 to 36 percent of the younger emplo...
DATE: Mar 22, 2007
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve left a key interest rate unchanged yesterday but triggered a strong rally on Wall Street as investors took hope the central bank might cut rates in the future.Fed chairman Ben Bernanke and his colleagues voted to...
DATE: Mar 22, 2007
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LONDON (Bloomberg) — Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown, months away from succeeding Tony Blair as U.K. prime minister, cut income and corporation taxes as he sought to rebuild support for the Labour Party after a decade in office.The basic rat...
DATE: Mar 22, 2007
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An improvement in the value of Bermuda Commercial Bank shares helped the Royal Gazette / Bermuda Stock Exchange edge 3.84 points (0.08 percent) higher to 5,066.11.
Bermuda Commercial Bank saw a 50 cents (5.6 percent) rise in its share price to $9.50 ...
DATE: Mar 22, 2007
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