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LONDON (Reuters) — British retail sales grew robustly in October, an industry survey showed yesterday, though there were signs a strengthening downturn in the housing market was beginning to weigh on growth.
The Confederation of British Industry repo...
DATE: Oct 29, 2010
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WASHINGTON (Bloomberg) — Claims for jobless benefits unexpectedly dropped last week to a three-month low, a sign the US labour market may be starting to mend.
Initial jobless claims decreased by 21,000 to 434,000 in the week ended October 23, the low...
DATE: Oct 29, 2010
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Sun Life Financial Inc. has sold its life reinsurance business to Berkshire Hathaway Life Co., the Canadian company announced yesterday.
The move will not impact Sun Life's Bermuda operation, which employs around 50 people, and sells life insurance, ...
DATE: Oct 29, 2010
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The employment market has changed beyond recognition over the past 10 years with an oversubscription of applicants for positions as the economic downturn continues to hit businesses hard.
That is the view of Kelly Francis, president and senior consul...
DATE: Oct 29, 2010
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - US stocks ended little changed yesterday as cautious investors pulled back before expected upheaval from next week's elections and a likely announcement of more stimulus from the Federal Reserve.
Next week could bring significant...
DATE: Oct 29, 2010
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TORONTO (Bloomberg) - Canadian stocks swung between gains and losses as gold stocks rose on a weaker US dollar while Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. fell on concern that political hurdles may block BHP Billiton Ltd.'s buyout bid.
Potash Corp., the ...
DATE: Oct 29, 2010
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The total number of filled positions dropped by almost 700 last year, according to the latest jobs report released by Government.
The Department of Statistics' Labour Market Indicators, which runs up to August 31, 2009, revealed that the total figure...
DATE: Oct 29, 2010
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NEW YORK (Bloomberg) — Syniverse Holdings Inc., the maker of mobile-phone messaging and network technology, said it will be taken private by Carlyle Group in a deal valued at about $2.6 billion.
Carlyle will pay investors $31 a share in cash, a 30 pe...
DATE: Oct 29, 2010
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Platinum Underwriters Holdings Ltd. has announced it has increased the authorised amount of its share repurchase programme to $250 million.
This represents a rise of approximately $194.6 million from the approximately $55.4 million remaining in the p...
DATE: Oct 29, 2010
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TOKYO (AP) — Nintendo sank to a first-half loss, the first in seven years, as a rising yen and long-delayed release for its 3-D gaming machine set the scene for a weak full-year result.
Kyoto-based Nintendo Co., which makes Pokemon and Super Mario vi...
DATE: Oct 29, 2010
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