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LONDON, (Bloomberg) — Ladbrokes Plc, the UK bookmaker founded in 1886, said third-quarter operating profit more than doubled, boosted by betting on football's World Cup and higher win percentages on games.
Operating profit gained 128 percent to £51.1...
DATE: Oct 12, 2010
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LONDON (Reuters)–- The British government is wasting large sums of money by failing to take advantage of its size and credit rating to get the best deals from suppliers, a retail tycoon said yesterday in a government-commissioned report.
The Conserva...
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LONDON (AP) — Heathrow Airport has reported its busiest September ever, underscoring hopes of a resurgence in the aviation industry.
Airports operator BAA said yesterday that 6.22 million people flew from the airport — Europe's busiest — last month. ...
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Argus Group Holdings Ltd.'s long-delayed annual general meeting will take place on November 8, when the company will urge shareholders to approve proposals that will extricate it from a legal morass caused by an administrative error.
The voluntary su...
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XL Group plc chief executive officer Mike McGavick has dismissed claims that he might be tempted to return to US politics.
A report last month from FBR Capital Markets speculated that XL was an attractive takeover target for larger insurers and sugge...
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The Latin American captive insurance industry has the potential to grow substantially — and Bermuda is well positioned to benefit.
That is the view of Jorge Luzzi, president of ALARYS (Asociacion Latinoamericana de Administradores de Riesgos y Seguro...
DATE: Oct 12, 2010
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Loss of productivity due to obesity costs as much as medical expenditures for the condition, according to a new study that pegs the cost of obesity among full-time workers in the United States at $73.1 billion per year.
Obesity's hidden costs, the re...
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NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices settled lower yesterday as the dollar strengthened and traders hunkered down ahead of some important economic news later this week.
Benchmark oil for November delivery lost 45 cents to settle at $82.21 a barrel on the New Y...
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Increases in the share prices of Butterfield Bank and Ascendant Group pushed the Bermuda Stock Exchange into positive territory yesterday.
Ascendant, owner of electricity company Belco, rose nearly 8.5 percent, or $1.17, to $14.99, on light volume, a...
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Hamilton restaurant Greg's Steakhouse is to close on Friday.
Co-owner Greg Wilson said the slowdown in business during the economic downturn had made it unfeasible to continue.
The eatery at the corner of Church and Parliament Street opened at its pr...
DATE: Oct 12, 2010
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