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Throughout most of the Middle Ages, Constantinople was Europe's largest and wealthiest city — an icon of success. But in 1453 it was conquered by the Ottomans, marking the end of the Byzantine Empire which had lasted for over 1,100 years.
Some histor...
DATE: May 03, 2010
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NEW YORK (Bloomberg) — The euro dropped for a fifth month versus the dollar in the longest stretch of losses since November 2008 as Europe's deficit crisis spread and officials negotiated a potential $159 billion rescue for Greece.
The dollar rose ye...
DATE: May 03, 2010
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WRAPUP 1-Insurers' profits up, regulatory worries persist
+ Insurance companies report stronger results
+ Profit up on investments, key insurance businesses
+ Top executives wary of regulatory reform in 2010
+ MetLife shares up 3.6 pct, Hartford down...
DATE: May 03, 2010
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Shareholders have approved XL Capital Ltd.'s plan to redomesticate to Ireland and to change its name to "XL Group".
The Bermuda-based global re/insurer announced the news late on Friday after a special shareholder meeting and added that it hoped to r...
DATE: May 03, 2010
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TORONTO (Reuters) - One nation's crisis is another's bonanza.
To the delight of Canadian investment banks and the satisfaction of provincial finance officials, Canadian debt is benefiting from the fiscal woes that have gripped Greece and threatened t...
DATE: May 03, 2010
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Shareholders have approved XL Capital Ltd.'s plan to redomesticate to Ireland and to change its name to "XL Group".
The Bermuda-based global re/insurer announced the news late on Friday after a special shareholders meeting and added that it hoped to ...
DATE: May 02, 2010
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Retirees (and those contemplating retirement) have only one fear (and it is a big thing) that keeps them awake at night, health: their health in old age and the never ending increases in health care costs.
They know that eventually (in very old age) ...
DATE: May 01, 2010
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Locals stocks plunged to their lowest level in 11-and-a-half years as utilities company Ascendant Group fell yesterday.
Ascendant fell 50 cents, or 3.6 percent, to close the day on $13.50 as 1,000 shares were exchanged.
On Thursday, Ascendant, the ow...
DATE: May 01, 2010
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She was late, but I was willing to give the 20-something job applicant some leeway, given the horrendous Washington traffic.
Maybe something happened to her. As time passed, I finally called her. She answered with a text message and then left a rambl...
DATE: May 01, 2010
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It's good to have some commodities in your portfolio, according to a recent academic study slated for publication in the Journal of Investing. The study, "Is Now the Time to Add Commodities to Your Portfolio?", asserts that commodities are a valuable...
DATE: May 01, 2010
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