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LONDON - Britain's top share index hit a 10-week closing high, as a buoyant banking sector boosted by strong results from Swiss lender UBS countered weak US consumer confidence data. The FTSE 100 closed at 5,365.67 points, up 14.55 or 0.27 percent.
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DATE: Jul 28, 2010
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Premier International Ltd. has announced the resignations of Lynda Milligan-Whyte and Quinton Edness as directors and Arthur Hodgson as secretary of the company, with effect from 27 May, 2010.
The company has appointed Jozef Charles Hendriks and Ayot...
DATE: Jul 28, 2010
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Net income: $58.6 million compared to $149.1 million in 2009
Combined ratio: 91 percent compared to 89.6 percent in 2009
Gross premiums written: $489.6 million compared to $559.2 million in 2009
DATE: Jul 28, 2010
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TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index closed lower yesterday, weighed down by gold and other mining issues and as optimism for solid corporate earnings was undercut by a sharp drop in US consumer confidence.
Gold mining stocks weighed on the...
DATE: Jul 28, 2010
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Net income: $210.2 million compared to $271.2 million in the same period of last year.
Gross premiums written: $841.5 million compared to $855.2 million in 2009.
Combined ratio: 42.3 percent compared to 43.8 percent in 2009.
DATE: Jul 28, 2010
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WASHINGTON (Bloomberg) - Home prices in 20 US cities rose more than forecast in May from a year earlier as a government tax credit temporarily underpinned sales.
The S&P/Case-Shiller index of property values increased 4.6 percent from May 2009, the b...
DATE: Jul 28, 2010
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The Bermuda Hotel Association (BHA) has awarded $18,000 in scholarships to three Bermudians studying hospitality overseas.
The BHA Overseas Hospitality Award is awarded annually and its purpose is to provide financial support for one year of study to...
DATE: Jul 28, 2010
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BOSTON (Bloomberg) - About 18.9 million homes in the US stood empty during the second quarter as surging foreclosures helped push ownership to the lowest level in a decade.
The number of vacant properties, including foreclosures, residences for sale ...
DATE: Jul 28, 2010
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Seniors and the frail can have peace of mind if they fall over thanks to a new device launched by Integrated Cabling & Security Solutions (ICSS).
The Fall Detector, which can be attached to the person, works by notifying the company's 24-hour monitor...
DATE: Jul 27, 2010
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LONDON (Reuters) - Business Secretary Vince Cable warned British banks yesterday they could face a tax on profits if they pay too much in dividends and bonuses at the expense of lending to smaller businesses.
Cable said that getting money flowing to ...
DATE: Jul 27, 2010
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