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US outlook better
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The US economy will resume expansion this year and continue in 2011 after shrinking in 2009, according to a survey of top economists who forecast the strongest growth next year since 2004.
Private economists p...
DATE: Jan 12, 2010
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LONDON - Britain's leading share index ended flat with strength in energy issues countered a sell-off in miners, weak financial issues and uncertain progress on Wall Street. The FTSE 100 closed at 5,538.07 points, up 3.83 or 0.07 percent.
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DATE: Jan 12, 2010
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AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Heineken NV will buy the beer business of Mexico's FEMSA for more than $5 billion in stock, in a deal that gives the Dutch brewer a strong position in the Mexican and Brazilian markets.
Here are five facts about the deal:
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DATE: Jan 12, 2010
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XL Insurance, the global underwriting operations of XL Capital Ltd., and American Wholesalers Underwriting Ltd., a specialised program administrator, have announced a new joint underwriting agreement to provide the Wholesalers' Insurance Program(R) t...
DATE: Jan 12, 2010
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Group seeks proof of post-Madoff reforms at SEC
+ Watchdog group sues SEC for reform records
+ Says wants to see extent of post-Madoff changes
+ SEC aims to release documents this month
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A legal watchdog group has asked a court ...
DATE: Jan 11, 2010
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Lines Overseas Management Ltd. has advised the Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) of a crossing transaction involving the exchange of 100,000 shares of LOM (Holdings) Ltd. at $ 3.40 per share on January 6, 2010.
The BSX was further advised that the transac...
DATE: Jan 11, 2010
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - US stocks could be in for a bumpy ride next week as three Dow components kick off the quarterly earnings reporting season, with investors clamoring for reassurances on future profits.
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DATE: Jan 11, 2010
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Preparing for retirement will be the focus for an information session held by The Bermuda Chamber of Commerce later this month.
The session, which is entitled 'Pre-Financial Retirement Planning', is being led by Carla Seely, senior wealth manager at ...
DATE: Jan 11, 2010
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WASHINGTON (Bloomberg) - In the 20 years since Leon Black got into the private-equity business, his Apollo Global Management LLC has made money buying companies, distressed debt and bank loans. Now, the New York-based firm is targeting fixed annuitie...
DATE: Jan 11, 2010
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The Excess and Surplus Lines (E&S) business segment of Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. has announced the appointment of Michael Denton as senior vice-president of its specialty property department.
"We are pleased Michael has agreed to join Ar...
DATE: Jan 11, 2010
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