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Bermuda re/insurer Endurance yesterday had the A insurer financial strength of its principal operating subsidiary affirmed by Fitch Ratings, with a stable outlook.
Fitch said its ratings reflected the company's solid profitability and interest covera...
DATE: Jun 23, 2010
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Carnival Corp & Plc projected third-quarter results that fell short of Wall Street estimates yesterday, citing higher fuel costs and volatile foreign exchange rates.
Carnival predicted third-quarter earnings between $1.43 and $1....
DATE: Jun 23, 2010
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NEW YORK (Bloomberg) — Warren Buffett won his bet against France in the World Cup when the 1998 champions were eliminated by South Africa.
France fell 2-1 to the host nation yesterday, after drawing with Uruguay and losing 2-0 to Mexico. Berkshire Ha...
DATE: Jun 23, 2010
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PARIS (AP) — A poll indicates that Europeans plan to spend a bit more than last year on summer holidays, but the effects of the financial crisis are still weighing on travel plans.
The IPSOS poll released yesterday was conducted among 3,500 Europeans...
DATE: Jun 23, 2010
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NEW YORK (Bloomberg) — The president of the largest US crop-insurance trade group said there's been no change to the government's plan to spend $6 billion less to subsidise farmer policies.
"The $6 billion cut is still a $6 billion cut," Bob Parkerso...
DATE: Jun 23, 2010
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LONDON (AP) — British Airways says it has reached an agreement with pension trustees on a plan to close deficits.
The deal, if approved by regulators, is designed to resolve a key issue in a proposed merger with Spanish airline Iberia.
BA said yester...
DATE: Jun 23, 2010
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The Bermuda Monetary Authority has been awarded Bank Note of the Year for the $2 bill, beating out competition from new currency in countries like South Korea, Jamaica and Mexico.
Accepting the award from the International Banknote Society yesterday,...
DATE: Jun 23, 2010
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - You won't need special glasses to play games in 3-D on Nintendo's newest handheld device, but don't expect the technology to hit big-screen TVs anytime soon.
The 3DS, as the Japanese video game maker's upcoming gadget is called, us...
DATE: Jun 23, 2010
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Bermuda-based reinsurer Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. stands to be paid about $2.5 million in interest payments after winning an arbitration decision.
The company's principal operating subsidiary Montpelier Reinsurance Ltd. said the dispute was with Ma...
DATE: Jun 23, 2010
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Consumer confidence in the euro zone improved slightly in June as worries subsided over the currency area's debt crisis, figures yesterday showed, but the longer view remains gloomy, pointing to weak economic growth.
The indicato...
DATE: Jun 23, 2010
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