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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Disgusted with his insurance company after Hurricane Katrina, the Rev. Simmie Harvey let his homeowner policy lapse and left his house in the hands of a higher power.Somebody up there must like the 88-year-old Baptist minister: His...
DATE: Mar 20, 2007
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TORONTO (Reuters) — The Toronto Stock Exchange’s benchmark index surged more than 180 points yesterday in a broad rally fueled by strong energy, resource and financial shares, as well as some optimism before the federal budget.The S&P/TSX composite i...
DATE: Mar 20, 2007
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LONDON (Bloomberg) — Golden Ocean Group Ltd., a shipping company led by Norwegian billionaire John Fredriksen, bought four commodity carriers from a shipyard in India and agreed to sell two vessels that it ordered previously.The four 75,000-ton carri...
DATE: Mar 20, 2007
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DALLAS (Bloomberg) — American Airlines parent AMR Corp. said first-quarter costs exceeded its forecast after bad weather forced the world’s largest carrier to cancel 2.5 percent of its flights.The cost to fly a seat one mile excluding jet fuel was 7....
DATE: Mar 20, 2007
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NEW YORK (Bloomberg) — Accenture Ltd., the world’s second- largest consulting firm, plans to double its management consultant workforce as it gets more contracts in countries such as India, China and Brazil.Almost 13,000 consultants will be added to ...
DATE: Mar 20, 2007
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The Bermuda Stock Exchange announced on Friday that G-Trade Services Ltd. had applied to voluntarily resign and withdraw its trading membership from the exchange.
The Exchange has granted the request to voluntarily resign and withdraw as of February ...
DATE: Mar 20, 2007
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Global stock markets have found a tenuous footing after the sharp sell-off that occurred two weeks ago. But they remain skittish, as investors try to digest mixed signals. And volatility is now higher than before.
Two issues are the primary focus of ...
DATE: Mar 20, 2007
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NEW YORK (Bloomberg) — Dubai-owned DP World completed the sale of six US port terminals on Friday to American International Group Inc., appeasing US lawmakers who said the foreign ownership jeopardised national security.Terms of the sale agreement, a...
DATE: Mar 20, 2007
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NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market proved again last week that it’s vulnerable to bad news relating to US subprime mortgage lenders. This week should give investors a clearer view of the housing market’s health, and whether it’s stable enough to stave ...
DATE: Mar 19, 2007
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Willis Group Holdings Ltd. director Perry Golkin will not seek re-election at the upcoming annual general meeting of shareholders.
Golkin , who has served on the board of directors since 2001, is a member of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.
“Perry Golki...
DATE: Mar 19, 2007
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