European non-performing loans (NPLs) held by banks have increased to €1.2 trillion (up by nearly € 100 billion in 12 months) driven mainly by reported increases in Italy, Greece, Spain and Ireland, says PwC in its latest market ...
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Industrial Alliance is pleased to announce the launch of SecurOption - Lifetime Retirement Income, a new guaranteed lifetime retirement income option that is added to its group retirement savings plans. SecurOption is a simple, innovative ...
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China's software industry generated revenues of CNY2.284 trillion (US$370 billion) in January-September 2013, growing 23.7% on year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). Exports of software products and ...
According to a study from American Research Center, 1/3 of American adults get news through Facebook. About 80% of the respondents inadvertently get news when they are checking uo on friends or sharing photos. The study found that ...
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In 2012, forests and other wooded land occupied around 40% of the total area of the EU, cropland a quarter and grassland a further fifth, while artificial areas, such as buildings, road and rail networks accounted for 5%. These data are ...
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Oceanwide, a Canadian SaaS insurance software provider, has upgraded its SaaS-based insurance software modules suite known as Bridge. The company said that the enhancements to Bridge have been designed primarily to help business users. ...
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ACE Group today announced the appointment of two senior executives in Continental Europe as it completes a number of internal promotions within its regional management team. Jeff Moghrabi, Regional Chief Operating Officer for Continental ...
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South Korea-based insurance conglomerate Hanwha Life has forayed into Indonesian insurance market with a strategy to gain 1.5% share of the country’s insurance market. The expansion follows the acquisition of 80% stake of PT ...
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Providers of online advertising services in the China market generated total revenue of CNY28.77 billion (US$4.70 billion) during the third quarter of 2013, growing 24.2% on quarter and 40.9% on year, according to China-based consulting ...
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Applied Systems today announced that Miller Insurance Brokers has chosen Applied Epic to enhance client service and drive business growth for its insurance brokerage business in Canada. Applied Epic is the insurance industry's ...
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Before crossing Puget Sound to Bainbridge Island to visit BI Cycle and Classic Cycle, Day 2 of BRAIN's Seattle Dealer Tour got under way with a sampling of urban riding highlighting the accomplishments of local advocates as well as the ...
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China's manufacturing hits 7-month high in October, according to HSBC's preliminary purchasing managers' index on Tuesday. China's PMI of October rose to 50.9, which is the highest since April. The reading compared with a final recording ...
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The expansion into the SURF segment as a lead contractor is something we do with great confidence. DeepOcean has a proven track-record of delivering subsea installation projects including the installation of structures, cables, umbilicals ...
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Affinion Group ("Affinion" or "the Company"), the global leader in enabling companies to connect and engage with their customers, thereby creating rewarding relationships and enhancing brand loyalty, today announced that its insurance ...
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International financial services organization Goldman Sachs Group has divested a majority stake in its UK pension insurance business Rothesay Life to a group of companies. Based on the release by the company, Singapore wealth fund GIC and ...
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