Chinese and Hong Kong Police have smashed a gang blackmailing gold,silver and securities traders with the threat of distributed denial-of-service(DDoS)attacks. The cross-border cyber policing operation netted six suspects in ...
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If you rely on Research in Motion's BlackBerry smartphones, it's time to prep your exit strategy. RIM is in serious decline, and the slide has accelerated dramatically in recent weeks. The company has made massive layoffs, its stock price ...
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Life assurance consolidator Phoenix has agreed to transfer a £5bn annuity book to Guardian Financial Services, a private equity-backed competitor. Established by Hugh Osmond, Phoenix is debt-laden known as Pearl to fund the ...
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White Mountains Solutions Holding Company has signed a definitive agreement with American International Group, for purchase of two subsidiaries of American General. As part of the agreement, White Mountains Solutions, a specialist runoff ...
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US underwriter BancorpSouth Insurance Services, a subsidiary of BancorpSouth Bank has struck a deal to buy the assets of the Securance Group, for an undisclosed amount. BancorpSouth chairman and CEO Aubrey Patterson said the agreement to ...
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First Solar Inc of Tempe,AZ,USA,which makes thin-film photovoltaic(PV)modules based on cadmium telluride(CdTe),says that its Engineering,Procurement&Construction(EPC)team has installed its 10 millionth module in a utility-scale solar power ...
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Equity Insurance Partnerships (EIP) has extended its affinity insurance partnership with First Direct, the banking brand which is a member of HSBC Group. As per the extended alliance, EIP will continue to provide motor insurance for the ...
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Online shopping giant Shop Direct has deployed software to automate business processes without eating into the IT department's busy timetable. The online retailer, which has over 10 million registered customers and sales worth ...
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London's global finance centre could prove unprepared for disruption during the London 2012 Olympic Games. Research revealed many companies are reluctant to invest in contingency plans in case they are not required. There is a ...
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UK insurer Prudential has finally selected and appointed Paul Manduca as its new chairman, which will be effective from 2 July 2012. Paul Manduca will replace Harvey McGrath, who decided to leave the firm after being criticized for ...
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Dimont & Associates has appointed David Voth as new senior vice president of Technology, who will focus on executing advanced methodologies to meet technology requirements. David will join the leadership team to enhance Dimont in ...
"We're excited to have the opportunity to tap more than a hundred years of combined experience in business,innovation,and design that our new board members bring,"said Dan Blase,Carbon Design Group's president."Their input will help guide ...
Minsheng Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. (MSFL), China’s main non-banking financial institution, and AIXTRON SE (FSE: AIXA; NASDAQ: AIXG), a leading supplier of deposition equipment to the semiconductor industry, today announced a ...
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Minsheng Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. (MSFL), China’s main non-banking financial institution, and AIXTRON SE (FSE: AIXA; NASDAQ: AIXG), a leading supplier of deposition equipment to the semiconductor industry, today announced a ...
Manufacturing probably grew at a faster pace in January, a sign the industry will lead the U. S. Expansion early this year, economists said before today’s report. The Institute for Supply Management’s factory index rose to 54.5, ...
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