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HONG KONG (Bloomberg) — Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced revisions to its guidelines for preventing money laundering and terrorist financing relating to wire transfers.An ordering institution in a cross-border wire transfer with a value of HK$8...
DATE: Nov 24, 2006
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NEW YORK (Dow Jones) — Institutional Shareholder Services and Glass Lewis & Co. have recommended that shareholders of Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon Inc. vote against an acquisition of the restaurant chain by Lone Star Funds LLC on November 30. Rockvi...
DATE: Nov 24, 2006
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LONDON (Reuters) — Basic salaries for Britain's top chief executives rose to almost $3 million ($5.8 million) in the past year, a report showed yesterday, potentially rekindling criticism of "fat cat" deals for company bosses.Even before adding bonus...
DATE: Nov 24, 2006
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DUBLIN (Bloomberg) — Ireland will “inevitably” attract more companies selling car insurance after changes in market regulation improved the profitability of the business, Transport Minister Martin Cullen said.Cullen made the remarks when asked about ...
DATE: Nov 24, 2006
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Anchor Investment Management has opened its new head office at Jardine House on Reid Street.
Anchor, which is also celebrating its tenth anniversary, said it has upgraded its communication and technology infrastructure at the new head office, which o...
DATE: Nov 24, 2006
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SHANGHAI (Reuters) — Insurance broker Jardine Lloyd Thompson launched its first joint venture in China yesterday as it aimed to tap the country’s burgeoning insurance market, sources close to the situation said.The company earlier this year won regul...
DATE: Nov 24, 2006
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PARIS (AP) — Air France-KLM said yesterday that profit rose 26 percent in its latest quarter, but shares of Europe’s biggest airline tumbled after it announced tentative talks on a tie-up with Alitalia.Chief executive Jean-Cyril Spinetta said Air Fra...
DATE: Nov 24, 2006
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OTTAWA (Reuters) — Canada vowed yesterday to eliminate total government net debt in less than a generation, as it speeds up the reduction of the federal debt as a percentage of gross domestic product.In an economic and fiscal update, the minority Con...
DATE: Nov 24, 2006
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NEW YORK (AP) — A traditional day of feasting with family could turn into a day of early holiday shopping for some, as retailers offered more options — both online and in stores — than ever this Thanksgiving.For the first time, BJ’s Wholesale Club In...
DATE: Nov 24, 2006
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SEOUL (Reuters) — US buyout fund Lone Star scrapped a $7.3 billion deal to sell Korea Exchange Bank (KEB) because of an escalating legal battle, denting foreign investor confidence in South Korea.The decision also leaves the buyer, Kookmin Bank, in l...
DATE: Nov 24, 2006
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