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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc posted its fifth-consecutive quarterly drop in US same-store sales and said it would focus on curbing expenses to help boost profits this year as consumer sentiment remains soft.
The world's largest retailer po...
DATE: Aug 18, 2010
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NEW YORK (AP) - Investors regained some enthusiasm for stocks yesterday, sending prices sharply higher after reports showed a slight improvement in the housing market and a big jump in industrial production.
Investors were also encouraged by earnings...
DATE: Aug 18, 2010
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Capital G Bank Ltd. has appointed Michael Veale senior vice-president, retail and commercial banking.
Mr. Veale will be responsible for Personal Lending, Business Banking and Financial Services within Personal Banking.
He joined Capital G in April 20...
DATE: Aug 18, 2010
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TALLAHASSEE, Florida (BestWire) — Florida chief financial officer Alex Sink called on Citizens Property Insurance Corp. to open up its bidding process after learning the state's insurer of last resort entered into 33 contracts worth nearly $50 millio...
DATE: Aug 18, 2010
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BC-MOODYS-SOVEREIGNRATINGS (UPDATE 1)
UPDATE 1-US, UK rating face greater downgrade risk-Moody's
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Moody's Investors Service said Tuesday the top AAA ratings of the United States, Great Britai...
DATE: Aug 18, 2010
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TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index shot higher yesterday as Potash Corp. soared after rejecting an unsolicited $38.6 billion takeover offer from BHP Billiton, raising the prospect of a higher bid and other takeover activity in the fertili...
DATE: Aug 18, 2010
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LONDON (Reuters) - Above-target inflation in Britain is mainly due to temporary factors that are masking the downward pressure being exerted by post-recession spare capacity in the economy, Bank of England Governor Mervyn King said yesterday.
King, i...
DATE: Aug 18, 2010
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NEW YORK (AP) — JetBlue is bringing back its popular All-You-Can-Jet pass that allows anyone to travel to an unlimited number of cities over a one-month period.
The pass is valid for flights between September 7 and October 6, the company said yesterd...
DATE: Aug 18, 2010
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LONDON (AP) — Strikes that could have closed Britain's major airports during peak vacation season were averted after a full day of talks between the country's airports operator and a leading union.
Officials from BAA and the Unite union emerged late ...
DATE: Aug 18, 2010
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Law firm Mello Jones & Martin (MJM) has hired Inge Poulus from rival Conyers Dill & Pearman to work as a senior corporate attorney in the firm's Corporate Practice group.
In her new role, Ms. Poulus will focus on commercial finance including aviation...
DATE: Aug 18, 2010
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