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LONDON (AP) — Goldman Sachs Group Inc. took a big hit yesterday from a one-time British tax on bonuses.
Reporting second quarter earnings, the investment bank disclosed a provision of $600 million to pay the UK bonus tax.
That leapfrogged Goldman pas...
DATE: Jul 21, 2010
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HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Chinese supplier of parts to Honda Motor Co has taken a tougher line in a labour dispute, saying it will fire some striking workers after bringing in replacements over the weekend.
Management of the factory owned by Atsumitec ...
DATE: Jul 21, 2010
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OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada raised its key interest rate yesterday, as expected, but warned the domestic and global recovery will be slower than it had previously forecast, suggesting any further hikes may be gradual.
The bank last month be...
DATE: Jul 21, 2010
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Retailers are starting to move into Washington Mall Phase III — Bermuda's newest retail space — with The Booth the latest business to open its doors in the new building.
The Booth, which is owned by Darren Booth, launched its second shop on Wednesday...
DATE: Jul 21, 2010
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LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's public sector net cash requirement rose unexpectedly last month compared to the same time a year ago, hitting its highest June level since records began in April 1984, official data showed yesterday.
The Office for Nation...
DATE: Jul 21, 2010
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LONDON - Britain's top share index ended lower for a fifth straight session as generally disappointing US results hurt investor sentiment, offsetting strong gains from mining stocks buoyed by firmer metals prices. The FTSE 100 closed at 5,139.46 poin...
DATE: Jul 21, 2010
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - US stocks rose for a second consecutive day yesterday, led by gains in shares of Goldman Sachs and strength in beaten-down homebuilders and raw materials companies.
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. rose 2.2 percent as buyers materialised...
DATE: Jul 21, 2010
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FARNBOROUGH, England (AP) — The stream of plane orders continued at the Farnborough International Airshow yesterday, taking the tally past $21 billion and underscoring hopes of a resurgence in the aviation sector after a painful two-year downturn.
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DATE: Jul 21, 2010
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CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge in Chicago is set to determine under what conditions Conrad Black should be released from prison while he appeals his conviction for defrauding shareholders, but the former media mogul is unlikely to show up in court hi...
DATE: Jul 21, 2010
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CUPERTINO, California (AP) — Apple Inc. yesterday said its fiscal third-quarter net income rose 78 percent, thanks to sales of its iPhone and the new iPad tablet computer.
Apple said it sold about 3.3 million iPads in April through June, the gadget's...
DATE: Jul 21, 2010
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