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TORONTO (Bloomberg) - Canadian stocks rose for a fourth day, led by commodity producers, as economic-growth reports from Germany and France and a bigger-than-forecast jump in US home sales fueled speculation the global recession is easing.
Suncor Ene...
DATE: Aug 22, 2009
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LONDON - Britain's FTSE 100 ended 1.98 percent higher, setting its highest close since early October 2008 and completing a fruitful week for the index as stocks extended their rally on the back of strong economic data. Led by commodity and financial ...
DATE: Aug 22, 2009
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Butterfield Bank's common share dropped five cents (0.98 percent) to $5.05 on The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) yesterday.
The bank traded 600 common shares, while it also saw five preference shares worth $225 change hands during the day.
Meanwhile, t...
DATE: Aug 22, 2009
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NEW YORK (AP) - Barnes & Noble Inc., the largest US bookstore chain, said yesterday its second-quarter profit fell 27 percent, but results beat analyst expectations as the company cut costs.
Profit for the three months ended August 1 fell to $12.3 mi...
DATE: Aug 21, 2009
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Boaters can enjoy peace of mind every time they take to the water thanks to a new marine assistance company which offers everything from refuelling to towing services to stranded vessels.
Sea Assist Ltd., which was originally launched by owner and op...
DATE: Aug 21, 2009
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LONDON (AP) - Retail sales pushed higher than forecast for the second consecutive month and mortgage lending rose in July, boosting confidence that Britain is pulling out of its worst recession in decades.
But government borrowing figures for the sam...
DATE: Aug 21, 2009
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TORONTO (Bloomberg) - Canadian stocks gained for a third day as the fourth-straight increase in US leading indicators pointed toward an end to the recession.
Royal Bank of Canada, the country's largest lender, increased 0.6 percent, as financial shar...
DATE: Aug 21, 2009
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LONDON (AP) - British Treasury chief Alistair Darling said yesterday that a crackdown on bankers' bonuses needed to be a concerted international effort and that the issue would be discussed at a meeting of Group of 20 (G20) finance ministers here nex...
DATE: Aug 21, 2009
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NEW YORK (Bloomberg) - American International Group Inc. (AIG) head Robert Benmosche, who halted the auction of an investment advisory unit, told employees he will rebuild businesses and will not be rushed by the US into selling assets at unfavorable...
DATE: Aug 21, 2009
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NEW YORK (Bloomberg) - US pension funds contributed to the record $1.2 trillion that private-equity firms raised this decade. Three of the biggest investors, state pensions in California, Oregon and Washington, plunked down at least $53.8 billion. So...
DATE: Aug 21, 2009
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