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Jobless claims, durable goods point to weak growth
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Evidence that the economic rebound remains sluggish emerged from reports Thurs...
DATE: Jan 29, 2010
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NEW YORK (AP) - The stock market resumed its slide yesterday as disappointing forecasts from technology companies brought new concerns about the economy.
A weaker outlook from technology maker Qualcomm Inc. dragged the Nasdaq composite index lower. D...
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LONDON (Bloomberg) — UK car insurance premiums rose at the fastest rate on record in the last quarter of 2009 as insurers passed on the rising cost of personal injury claims to consumers, a study by the Automobile Association Ltd. said.
The average p...
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CHICAGO (AP) — Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. said yesterday that its fourth-quarter profit more than doubled as it reined in expenses while continuing to woo budget-conscious travellers.
People are still going on vacation during the recession, but the...
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ATLANTA (AP) — US Airways Group Inc. reported a $79 million loss for the final three months of 2009, but, like other carriers, sees positive momentum this year.
It also said yesterday it significantly reduced its 2010 and 2011 capital commitments, in...
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LONDON (AP) — UK commercial broadcaster ITV PLC said yesterday that it has hired the chief executive of Royal Mail Group as its new CEO.
Adam Crozier, 46, will take up his new role later this year, the company said.
ITV announced in November that for...
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DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Laying out his strategy for long-term economic growth, a possible future leader of China said yesterday that Beijing would seek to boost domestic consumer demand to drive forward its booming economy and move away from an ove...
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FRANKFURT/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc has amassed a $1 billion stake in Germany's Munich Re, boosting its already large exposure to the reinsurance sector even as it prepares to complete its biggest acquisition.
Munic...
DATE: Jan 28, 2010
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple Inc. will sell the newly unveiled tablet-style iPad starting at $499, a price tag far below the $1,000 that some analysts were expecting.
The iPad, which is larger in size but similar in design to Apple's popular iPhone, wa...
DATE: Jan 28, 2010
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AM Best Co. has assigned a debt rating of 'bbb-' to the recently issued $250 million 8.875 percent senior unsecured notes, due 2040 of Bermuda-based reinsurer Validus Holdings Ltd.
The assigned outlook is stable.
The proceeds from the debt offering w...
DATE: Jan 28, 2010
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