Archive for the December 30, 2005
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Munich Re plans to raise its 2005 dividend by more than half and is set to reach its earnings target despite larger-than-expected damage from US hurricanes, which was offset by one-time gains from asset sales.
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Norway's registered unemployment rate was unchanged in December from November at 3.0 percent, at a three-and-a-half-year low, defying economists' expectations for a slight rise. The stronger-than-expected figures boosted the Norwegian crown slightly, and economists said
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AT&T Inc, formed by SBC Communications' purchase of AT&T Corp, said on Thursday it is planning the biggest ad campaign in the history of either company in a bid to convince customers to stay as
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Fires that broke out along two pipelines in the southern Nigerian state of Delta on Tuesday were most likely caused by an attack rather than attempted oil theft, the state oil company said on Thursday.
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Euro zone money supply growth slowed in November but analysts on Thursday said the drop would not allay the European Central Bank's inflation fears or stop it from raising interest rates in the year ahead.
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German insurer Allianz expects its net profit to rise by about a third over the next three years as it integrates Italian unit RAS to boost growth in its second-largest European market. Allianz plans to
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German insurer Allianz expects its net profit to rise by about a third over the next three years as it integrates Italian unit RAS to boost growth in its second-largest European market. Allianz plans to
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The pilots' union of bankrupt Delta Air Lines Inc on Wednesday ratified an interim agreement with the carrier, paving the way for negotiations to continue toward a final deal in March, the airline said. The
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Bombardier said on Thursday it was part of a consortium that won an order from the Spanish National Railways for 30 high-speed trains and will receive about $290 million, or 243 million euros. The total
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Lufthansa plans to hire 2,400 new employees next year, the German airline said on Thursday. The company has over 90,000 employees. The new recruits would include 1,420 flight attendants, 220 check-in staff and 180 pilots,
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