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BEIJING (Reuters) - Inflation and asset bubble risks could increase sharply in China, and counter-cyclical loan controls are needed as a line of defence, central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan said in comments published yesterday.
China, which saw its ...
DATE: Oct 22, 2010
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Alterra Capital Holdings Ltd. has announced the appointment of Andrew Cook as president of Alterra Bermuda Ltd.
Marston (Marty) Becker, president and CEO of Alterra, said: "With our integration process nearing completion, Andrew Cook, currently chief...
DATE: Oct 22, 2010
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Bermuda travellers got a sneak preview of British Airways' latest first-class cabin look, when a Heathrow-based aircraft was utilised for the Bermuda-London Gatwick route.
From early this year, the airline has been upgrading its nearly 10-year-old fi...
DATE: Oct 22, 2010
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LONDON (AP) — A British regulator yesterday proposed new rules to strengthen the position of companies targeted for takeover by requiring buyers to keep their promises and be more open about their bids.
The panel decided, however, to reject proposals...
DATE: Oct 22, 2010
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NEW YORK(Reuters) - Wall Street edged higher in a volatile session yesterday, torn between strong corporate earnings and a surge in the US dollar.
The market swung in a wide range throughout the day as investors reacted to gyrations in the currency m...
DATE: Oct 22, 2010
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TOKYO (AP) — Toyota is recalling 1.53 million Lexus, Avalon and other models, mostly in the US and Japan, for brake fluid and fuel pump problems, the latest in a string of quality lapses for the world's No. 1 automaker.
Toyota Motor Corp. said yester...
DATE: Oct 22, 2010
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NEW YORK (AP) - Airline stocks helped lead a market rebound yesterday that nearly erased Tuesday's big-sell off brought on by concerns over a slowdown in China.
Stocks rose as traders saw overnight gains in China as an encouraging sign that the count...
DATE: Oct 21, 2010
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Bermuda-based Platinum Underwriters Holdings Ltd.'s third-quarter earnings fell 14 percent on an estimated loss of $28.5 million from last month's earthquake in New Zealand.
Last night the reinsurer announced net earnings of $93.7 million for July th...
DATE: Oct 21, 2010
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Catlin Canada, the Canadian-based operations of Catlin Group Ltd., is set to open offices in Vancouver and Montreal next month.
The new offices will target business which complements the key classes of insurance already written by Catlin Canada's exi...
DATE: Oct 21, 2010
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Lancashire Holdings Ltd. has announced the resignation of Jens Juul as a director of the company.
Mr. Juul will continue to act as non-executive chairman of Lancashire Insurance Company Ltd., the company's Bermuda operating subsidiary.
Martin Thomas,...
DATE: Oct 21, 2010
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