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A high-protein shake claimed to be suitable for the lactose-intolerant has gone on sale in Bermuda.
The makers of the Lean Body 'On the Go' shake claim it is "great for people with the inability to digest lactose, because it is made with only the hig...
DATE: Apr 23, 2010
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Amazon.com Inc. said yesterday that its first-quarter profit surged 68 percent, showing that consumers are even more comfortable opening their wallets to the online retailer as the economy slowly improves. But investors were spoo...
DATE: Apr 23, 2010
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new york (Bloomberg) — President Barack Obama called on the financial industry to drop its "furious efforts" to fight his regulation plan, saying a failure to impose tougher rules on the market will put the US economic system at risk.
The US was almo...
DATE: Apr 23, 2010
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Home sales rose more than expected in March, reversing three months of declines, as government incentives drew in buyers and kicked off what is expected to be a strong spring selling season.
Sales of previously occupied homes rose 6...
DATE: Apr 23, 2010
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Credit rating agencies helped banks disguise the risks of investments they marketed before the financial crisis erupted, a Senate panel has concluded.
The rating agencies relied on hefty fees from banks, which wanted them to rate ri...
DATE: Apr 23, 2010
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A record number of 18 Bermudians earned the Chartered Accountant designation this year.
John Wight, chairman of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bermuda (ICAB), said the number was the highest recorded in ICAB's 37-year history.
Doug Baker,...
DATE: Apr 23, 2010
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NEW YORK (Bloomberg) — The US government, majority owner of American International Group Inc. after rescuing the insurer in 2008, is considering a two-year plan to dispose of its stake, said a person with knowledge of the discussions.
The proposal in...
DATE: Apr 23, 2010
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NEW YORK (Bloomberg) - Alvarez & Marsal LLC, the liquidator of bankrupt Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., has collected $262.2 million in fees over 18 months, topping a quarter-billion dollars for its work, according to a regulatory filing.
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DATE: Apr 23, 2010
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Omega Insurance Holdings said it has yet to agree levels of compensation with former chief executive Richard Tolliday following his departure from the firm last month.
Tolliday was replaced by Richard Pexton, the former Heritage Underwriting Agency c...
DATE: Apr 23, 2010
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Standard & Poor's (S&P) yesterday placed The New York Times Co.'s rating on review for a possible upgrade, citing an improving environment for newspaper revenue.
The agency rates the newspaper at B, or five notches into "junk" st...
DATE: Apr 23, 2010
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