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LONDON (AP) - The union representing British Airways (BA) cabin crews says a new ballot on strike action is being postponed so its members can consider an offer from the airline.
The Unite union said yesterday that the vote, which had been scheduled ...
DATE: Jun 29, 2010
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Bermuda-based Bacardi is set to boost its presence in the Indian market by joining forces with SNJ Distilleries to produce around 20,000 cases per month from its bottling plant in Tamil Nadu.
That is according to The Economic Times in India, who clai...
DATE: Jun 29, 2010
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - US stocks ended slightly lower yesterday as gains in consumer-related stocks, including tobacco shares, were offset by losses in the energy sector.
Shares of Coca Cola Co. and Procter & Gamble Co. were two of the Dow Jones Indust...
DATE: Jun 29, 2010
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TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index fell broadly yesterday, driven lower by commodity weakness in general and a steep drop in gold prices in particular.
Gold retreated one percent on a technical sell-off and a decline in safe-haven buying ...
DATE: Jun 29, 2010
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Utilities was the busiest sector on The Bermuda Stock EXchange (BSX) yesterday.
Watlington Waterworks Ltd. rose 3.33 percent (40 cents) to $12.40, with 1,100 shares traded, while The Ascendant Group Ltd. was up 2.94 percent (40 cents) at $14 as 400 s...
DATE: Jun 29, 2010
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LONDON (Reuters) - US property and casualty (P&C) insurers have sufficient capitalisation to withstand a potentially strong hurricane season, despite a slight drop in pricing, according to US specialty property writer FM Global.
"The global property ...
DATE: Jun 29, 2010
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TORONTO (Reuters) - Magna International Inc.'s plan to pay Frank Stronach an enormous premium to give up control of the company he founded is a special case that's unlikely to set a trend among dual-class listed companies.
To be sure, a who's who of ...
DATE: Jun 28, 2010
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NEW YORK (Bloomberg) - Joseph Cassano, who led the American International Group Inc. (AIG) unit that brought the insurer to the brink of collapse with bad bets on sub-prime mortgages, will appear before the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission (FCIC) ...
DATE: Jun 28, 2010
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MOSCOW (Bloomberg) - BP plc. CEO Tony Hayward will meet this week with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin to assure the government of the stability of the British oil producer, two people familiar with the plan said.
The BP CEO will also visit...
DATE: Jun 28, 2010
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - The US dollar fell against the euro and commodity-linked currencies such as the Australian dollar on Friday as investors felt more comfortable buying riskier assets after stocks came off lows and commodities jumped sharply,
US st...
DATE: Jun 28, 2010
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