Archive for 2010/02


Five Saudi firms to go public before end of May - Interactive Investor


Five Saudi firms to go public before end of May
Interactive Investor
RIYADH, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Three Saudi insurance companies, a property developer and an appliance manufacturer will sell shares to the public before the end

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Beyond the brochure: Hi-de-Hi society - Times Online


Times Online

Beyond the brochure: Hi-de-Hi society
Times Online
It's been a hotel, a girls' school and a safe house where a London insurance company kept its records during the second world war.

Allan Gardner: Long-term care requires your urgent attention - Scotland on Sunday


Allan Gardner: Long-term care requires your urgent attention
Scotland on Sunday
00 a year and, given the value of property, it is almost certain any homeowner will be in a difficult situation should long-term care funding be required.

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Now the Government want competence test before you can be a dog owner - Daily Mail


Daily Mail

Now the Government want competence test before you can be a dog owner
Daily Mail
Owners of all breeds would also have to buy third-party insurance in case their pet attacked someone, and pay for the insertion of a microchip in their

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John Paulson: The man who made $4bn from the sub-prime bubble - Times Online


Times Online

John Paulson: The man who made $4bn from the sub-prime bubble
Times Online
Their chosen method of betting against house prices was to buy credit default swaps (CDS) — in essence, insurance contracts that would pay out if a

Insure against rip-offs - News of the World


News of the World

Insure against rip-offs
News of the World
Everything that would tumble out is covered by your contents insurance, and the rest by buildings. If you rent or have a leasehold property you don't need

State legislative action regarding cat funds - Lexology (registration)


State legislative action regarding cat funds
Lexology (registration)
The bill would establish the Missouri Catastrophe Fund to help pay covered residential property damage insurance claims in the aftermath of an earthquake,

The Big British Bank Break-up - BBC News (blog)


Times Online

The Big British Bank Break-up
BBC News (blog)
And most of the HBOS legacy was in commercial property. Amid all the idiocy and greed that collectively ran numerous banks deep into the red around the
Lloyds hit by HBOS bad debtsInvestors Chronicle
FTSE boosted by investor confidenceMSN Money UK

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Exclusive: Where did Gretna tycoon Brooks Mileson hide missing £30m? - Scottish Daily Record


Exclusive: Where did Gretna tycoon Brooks Mileson hide missing £30m?
Scottish Daily Record
"If need be, we can get court orders in countries like Spain to seize any assets in the form of trust funds or property. Mileson's personal wealth was

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Market Report: Hammerson left behind as Footsie recovers - Independent


Market Report: Hammerson left behind as Footsie recovers
Independent
Commercial property came under pressure last night, with Hammerson trading lower amid worries that values may ease again next year.