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HONG KONG, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Friends Provident (FP.L: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ) is on the lookout for potential acquisitions in Asia that could take it beyond the Hong Kong and Singapore markets, though no specific deals are in the ...

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Friends may buy to expand Asia insurance ops-exec - Reuters

LONDON, Aug 28 (Reuters) - British motor insurer Highway Insurance Plc (HWY.L: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ) has agreed to a takeover by mutual society Liverpool Victoria Insurance Company in a deal worth around 150 million pounds ($276 ...

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UPDATE 1-Highway Insurance agrees 150 mln pound takeover - Reuters

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Friends Provident is on the lookout for potential acquisitions in Asia that could take it beyond the Hong Kong and Singapore markets, though no specific deals are in the works, an executive with the insurer said on Thursday ...

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Friends Provident on lookout for Asia acquisitions - Reuters UK

AIG-AMERIC.INT.GRP ( AIG ) Stock Quote , Chart , News , Add to Watchlist NEW YORK (AP) - Shares of insurance companies rose Wednesday, along with the broader market, after a better-than-expected report on durable goods orders alleviated some of ...

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Sector Wrap: Insurance stocks rise - MSN MoneyCentral

MUMBAI, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Indian newspapers carried the following stories in their print or Web editions on Thursday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. THE ECONOMIC TIMES (www.economictimes.com) * Pyramid ...

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PRESS DIGEST - Indian Business News - Aug 28 - Reuters India

"I support Barack Obama because America needs a president who has the strength, wisdom and courage to talk to our enemies and consult with our allies. A president who has the judgment to use war as a last resort, not a first resort." - Michael Wilson ...

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Quotes from Barack Obama's nominating speeches - Miami Herald

TAIPEI (XFN-ASIA) - Share prices closed down as United Microelectronics Corp (UMC) took the bellwether technology sector lower after police raided its offices as part of an insider trading probe. Profit-taking in tech stocks outweighed a positive ...

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Taipei shares close lower on UMC probe news, tech weakness - UPDATE - Forbes

MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - Fitch Ratings said it has downgraded the insurer financial strength ratings of LandAmerica Financial Group 's (LFG) insurance subsidiaries to 'BBB+' from 'A-' It also downgraded LFG's issuer default rating to 'BBB-' from ...

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LandAmerica's ratings cut, outlook revised to negative - Fitch - Forbes

HONOLULU - A community group has come forward with a plan to try to save the Falls of Clyde ship from being sunk off Waianae. The National Historic Landmark is owned by the Bishop Museum. The museum said it would scuttle the vessel if a detailed plan ...

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Museum Hesitant Of Group's Plan For Falls Of Clyde - MSNBC

AMP Ltd says it's in a strong position to take advantage of an expected improvement in financial market conditions in 2009, after posting a fall in first half net profit as the value of its investments slumped. However, shares in AMP rose more than ...

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