After the quietest year for mergers and acquisitions last year since the global financial crisis, bankers and lawyers are hoping deals in their pipelines will soon come to market and lift volumes. However, activity this year is down more ...
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The dollar pushed higher but the gaze of traders remained firmly on whether lawmakers in Cyprus can reach a deal on the proposed terms of an international bailout package. As part of a rescue package for Cyprus, European policymakers have ...
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Do you tackle an average of 18 cleaning tasks each week over a total of five hours? If so, you're part of an influential breed of cleaners dubbed "cleaning routinists" by S.C. Johnson & Son. As the Wall Street Journal reports, manufacturers ...
The Australian dollar fell after the Cypriot parliament failed to pass a bank deposit tax that was a condition of a bailout for the island nation. At 6.30am AEDT the local unit was trading at 103.63 US cents, down from 103.80 cents at ...
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The sharemarket has closed lower for a second straight day after giving up early gains during afternoon trading. At 4.15pm AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 28 points, or 0.56 per cent, at 4987.4 points. The broader All ...
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The sharemarket continued its fall yesterday, dropping back below 5000 points even though European and US markets brushed off concerns that plans for a deposit tax in Cyprus could reignite the European debt crisis. The benchmark S&P/ASX ...
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Listen to hallway and office chatter at Consumer Reports' Auto Test Center and you'll find widely divergent opinions about the BMW X1. They mostly fall into two camps, and it all boils down to the car's value. Camp #1 views the X1 as ...
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Related Media Honey laundering trails all lead to China Honey bee toxin may destroy HIV Honey bee losses defy solitary explanations Could a robot honey bee actually pollinate an orchard or crop field? With a carbon fiber body and titanium ...
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A direct provider of non-standard personal auto insurance, Direct General Insurance Group has selected and implemented Guidewire ClaimCenter as its new platform for claims management. Direct General has teamed with Capgemini, a Guidewire ...
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HSBC Life Assurance Malta has entered into a portfolio transfer agreement with HSBC Life (Europe) (HLE) for the acquisition of HLE's insurance policy book for nil consideration. Pending receipt of concerned regulatory approvals, the ...
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GWG Life Settlements has received a viatical settlement provider license from the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation, to allow purchase of life insurance policies in the secondary market directly from owners residing in the state. The ...
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Nationwide Retirement Solutions has introduced a new, flexible public sector retirement plan offering to answer requirements of small case plan sponsors. Designed to address employees' unique retirement savings requirements, the new ...
Serfas' new Stem Clamp Bag System is intended to allow riders to easily carry and access cell phones and other small items. The system includes several types of attachements, including a small hard case, a large Carry All Bag, two phone ...
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It is reported that China's Anhui Shoukuang Dachang Metal Materials has got the approval of new bar/wire projects from the state's National Development & Reform Commission to set up an annual production capacity to 3 million tons for long ...
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The stockmarket has fallen by almost 1.5 per cent due to concerns about a bailout of Cyprus and falls on Wall Street. A European Union bailout of Cyprus had scared investors and led to a negative opening on the Australian market, IG ...
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