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The signs have been around for a long time. Now people finally seem to be waking up to the threat posed by global warming.
Recently, Nicholas Stern, the British government’s chief economist, delivered an ominous report on climate change, arguing that...
DATE: Nov 13, 2006
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NEW YORK (AP) — Financial markets have to quit hanging on Alan Greenspan's every word. That's because the former Federal Reserve chairman's economic forecasting skills aren't always right.A review of some important events in recent economic history —...
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Fees slapped on your money are the bane of the everyday investor.
Extra costs can be slipped in so many different ways by investment firms that the investor often doesn’t even realise it. Some represent valid costs of doing business, but others are t...
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West Hamilton Ltd. has been listed on the Bermuda Stock Exchange main board for domestic large capitalisation companies.
West Hamilton, formerly Bermuda Bakery Ltd., has seen its share price ? and hence its market capitalisation ? soar since it close...
DATE: Nov 13, 2006
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TORONTO (Bloomberg) — Four Seasons Inc., the luxury-hotel operator that received a $3.7 billion bid to be bought this week, posted a third-quarter profit as it charged customers higher rates.Net income was $10.9 million, or 29 cents a share, compared...
DATE: Nov 10, 2006
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NEW YORK (Bloomberg) — Bermuda-based Global Crossing Ltd., whose fiber- optic network is used by the US Air Force and Microsoft Corp., reported a narrower third-quarter loss because of trimmed real estate and selling costs.The loss declined to $50 mi...
DATE: Nov 10, 2006
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XL Capital Ltd., a Bermuda-based business insurer, restated its cash-flow figures for every quarter from January 2003 through last June because it incorrectly included the effect of foreign-exchange rates.The error led some cash flows to be improperl...
DATE: Nov 10, 2006
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LONDON (Bloomberg) — Hennes & Mauritz AB, Europe’s second-largest clothes retailer, started selling a one-time collection by Dutch designers Viktor & Rolf in a bid to stimulate sales growth as it loses ground to rival Inditex SA, owner of Zara.The Vi...
DATE: Nov 10, 2006
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FRANKFURT (Bloomberg) — HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt AG, a German lender controlled by Britain’s HSBC Holdings Plc, said third- quarter profit was almost halved on lower revenue from commissions, trading and investments.Net income fell to 19.3 million e...
DATE: Nov 10, 2006
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CHICAGO (Reuters) — Bankrupt Delta Air Lines Inc. yesterday posted a quarterly profit after a year-ago loss, helped by a non-cash gain related to restructuring of aircraft financing arrangements.The Atlanta-based airline, which has been reorganising ...
DATE: Nov 10, 2006
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