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The total number of imports to Bermuda increased by $2 million for the third quarter of 2009 compared to the same period the previous year, despite the economic downturn which has hit the Island’s trade hard over the past year.
That is according to t...
DATE: Jan 22, 2010
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BEIJING (AP) — China shook off the global crisis as growth surged to 10.7 percent in the final quarter of 2009 but inflation picked up, adding to pressure on Beijing to cool rising prices without disrupting the recovery.
Quarterly growth beat forecas...
DATE: Jan 22, 2010
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TOKYO (AP) — Suzuki Motor Corp. must stick to what it does best — being a small-car maker — even as it forges an alliance with Volkswagen AG that will rank as one of the world's biggest auto empires, its chief executive said yesterday.
Last month, th...
DATE: Jan 22, 2010
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The Bermuda funds industry stabilised in the third quarter of last year, after losing more than a third of its net asset value since from mid-2008.
Figures revealed in the Bermuda Monetary Authority’s December 2009 Regulatory Update showed that the c...
DATE: Jan 22, 2010
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WASHINGTON (AP) — US President Barack Obama stepped up his campaign against Wall Street yesterday with a far-reaching proposal for tougher regulation of the biggest banks.
"We have to get this done," Obama said at the White House. "If these folks wan...
DATE: Jan 22, 2010
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc, which had been on track to pay employees a near-record amount, instead set aside nothing for compensation in the fourth quarter and gave $500 million to charity.
The move helped the Wall Street bank repor...
DATE: Jan 22, 2010
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Butterfield Bank’s common shares rose 4.28 percent (15 cents) to $3.65 on The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) yesterday.
The bank traded 200 shares during the day.
The only other traders were Bermuda Aviation Services Ltd. and West Hamilton Holdings Ltd...
DATE: Jan 22, 2010
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BEIJING (Bloomberg) — China's insurance companies posted 53.1 billion yuan ($7.8 billion) in combined profit last year as a stock-market rally boosted investment returns, according to the industry regulator.
Investment gains in 2009 totaled 214.2 bil...
DATE: Jan 22, 2010
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ATLANTA (Bloomberg) — Delta Air Lines Inc., the world's largest carrier, said its private-jet unit acquired closely held Segrave Aviation to reach more customers who want to fly on their own schedules.
Buying Kinston, North Carolina-based Segrave wil...
DATE: Jan 22, 2010
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LONDON (AP) — Standard Life Assurance Ltd. has been fined £2.45 million ($4 million) for misleading marketing of an investment fund, the Financial Service Authority said yesterday.
Some 98,000 people had invested in the company's Pension Sterling Fun...
DATE: Jan 21, 2010
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