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I enjoyed Roger Crombie's column last week in this newspaper on banning drivers from using their cells phones while on the road. He noted that research shows that use of such devices while driving increases by a multiple of 23 the likelihood of an ac...
DATE: Feb 03, 2010
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ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss private bankers say attacks on the country's treasured bank secrecy law turned 2009 into an "annus horribilis".
A fresh German offensive against tax cheats does not make 2010 look any better for the key guardians of Switzerla...
DATE: Feb 03, 2010
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new york (Bloomberg) — David Slaine, identified in court papers as a former Galleon Group LLC trader, was accused in a US Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit of improperly trading on tips from a UBS Securities LLC executive.
Separately, Slaine...
DATE: Feb 03, 2010
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LONDON (AP) — The union representing the cabin crew staff of British Airways PLC took the airline back to court yesterday in a bid to overturn changes to their pay and working conditions that sparked an acrimonious dispute.
The Unite union is seeking...
DATE: Feb 03, 2010
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LONDON (AP) — BP PLC, Europe's second-largest oil company, yesterday reported a net profit of $4.3 billion for the fourth quarter, up from a year-ago loss but short of analysts' estimates, due to weak earnings on refining.
The company had made a loss...
DATE: Feb 03, 2010
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UPDATE 1-Madoff UK unit escapes British fraud charges
(Adds SFO comments, background)
LONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Britain's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) confirmed on Tuesday it will not pursue charges against the UK arm of Bernard Madoff's investment fir...
DATE: Feb 03, 2010
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LOM (Holdings) Ltd. rose 5.88 percent (20 cents) to $3.60 on The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) yesterday.
The finance company traded 5,000 shares to end the day at $3.60.
Also in banking, Butterfield Bank saw 5,000 common shares change hands, as it sl...
DATE: Feb 03, 2010
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TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock market index rose sharply yesterday, starting February on a solid footing as US manufacturing data helped fuel optimism about economic recovery.
Suncor Energy Inc. led all heavyweight gainers, climbing 3.2 per...
DATE: Feb 02, 2010
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BC-GERMANY-SWITZERLAND/BANK (UPDATE 1)
UPDATE 1-Germany prepared to pay for secret Swiss bank data
+ Informant offers Germany data of potential tax evaders
+ Merkel says Germany will do everything to obtain data
+ Fear UBS data may be involved hits s...
DATE: Feb 02, 2010
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BC-EU--Germany-Switzerland-Tax Evasion,0268
Germany considers buying Swiss tax evasion data
BERLIN (AP) -- Germany indicated Monday it would likely buy data from an informant about some 1,500 investors with bank accounts in Switzerland who are suspec...
DATE: Feb 02, 2010
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