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REYKJAVIK (Reuters)– Iceland's president rejected a bill to repay Britain and the Netherlands more than $5 billion their savers lost when Icelandic banks collapsed, forcing a referendum on the issue and threatening vital economic aid.
President Olafu...
DATE: Jan 06, 2010
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To commemorate the Royal Society's 350th anniversary this year, the UK's academy for the sciences has created an online timeline that is the envy of a lot of Internet designers and site creators. Trailblazing, the timeline, was compiled by scientists...
DATE: Jan 06, 2010
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Argus Group Holdings Ltd. endured a poor start to 2010 as its shares dropped 5.6 percent (50 cents) to $8.50 on The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) yesterday.
The insurer traded 1,200 shares during the day.
Butterfield Bank also saw 13,400 common shares...
DATE: Jan 05, 2010
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LONDON - Strength in commodity stocks and banks drove Britain's leading share index to a 16-month closing high, the first session of 2010, outweighing falls from real estate firms and life insurers. The FTSE 100 closed at 5,500.34 points, up 87.46 or...
DATE: Jan 05, 2010
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TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock market closed more than one percent higher yesterday, backed by soaring oil and gold prices and global manufacturing data that suggested more improvement in the world economy.
Eight of the top 10 heavyweight a...
DATE: Jan 05, 2010
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ATLANTA (Reuters) – America's financial crisis is nowhere near over, according to top economists who largely contradicted the growing chorus of Wall Street bankers and government officials who say the worst has passed.
"The recession is not over," sa...
DATE: Jan 05, 2010
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New Continental CEO makes salary pledge
DALLAS (AP) -- The new CEO of Continental Airlines Inc. says he will refuse to accept a salary or annual bonus until the company makes a full-year profit.
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DATE: Jan 05, 2010
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WASHINGTON (AP) — We can't get no job satisfaction.
Even Americans who are lucky enough to have work in this economy are becoming more unhappy with their jobs, according to a new survey that found only 45 percent of Americans are satisfied with their...
DATE: Jan 05, 2010
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'Relaxation and rejuvenation beyond expectation' - that is the slogan for one of Bermuda's newest spas which opened its doors at the end of last year.
The Three Graces Day Spa's Serenity spa, which is run by owners and manager Roderick and Aisha Spen...
DATE: Jan 05, 2010
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LONDON (Reuters) – Virgin Money could announce it is buying a small UK bank as early as this month, sources familiar with the situation said, a move that could make it the first high-profile arrival in the sector in Britain since the crisis.
Virgin M...
DATE: Jan 05, 2010
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