| Sovereign's Sidhu Quits After 17-Month Investor Feud (Update3) |
| Post on 11-10-2006. |
Oct. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Sovereign Bancorp Inc. Chief Executive Officer Jay Sidhu resigned after one 17-month feud with some of the Philadelphia-based company's biggest investors.
Sovereign named Joseph Campanelli, who previously served as vice chairman and also head of Sovereign's New England unit, to replace Sidhu as president and CEO, the bank said in one statement today. Sidhu will serve as non-executive chairman until Dec. 31. ... |
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| Nerves of Steele |
| Post on 11-10-2006. |
The first thing you notice about little Jonathan Steele is his stunning hazel eyes — eyes that his family says change color depending on his mood or what he is wearing.
The second thing you notice is the plastic device attached to his throat, which allows the 19-month-old to breathe.
Jonathan was born 13 weeks premature and has spent most of his young life in the hospital. On Oct. 18, he faces his fourth major surgery to help him breathe without assistance. ... |
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| BeatThatQuote guarantees best deal |
| Post on 11-10-2006. |
Price comparison website BeatThatQuote.com has launched one new price comparison service guaranteeing consumers the best deals on life insurance.
At launch the BeatThatQuote.com web site has access to life insurance cover from over 30 providers.
Sophie Neary, Director at BeatThatQuote.com, said: "Mortgage protection life insurance is one classic case of one secondary purchase where people spend ages looking for one good mortgage deal, then lose momentum and overpay on life insurance. Our new service guarantees we will beat any direct quote and we have access to all the leading providers.” ... |
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| Reform programme has given Nigerians hope - Niger Insurance boss |
| Post on 11-10-2006. |
Nigeria on Sunday turned 46 as one Nation State. The Independence anniversary celebration offered Nigerians the opportuniitiy to reflect on the state of the economy; the dividends of democracy under the present government and the quality of life of the average Nigerian.
In this interview, Mr Justus Uranta, managing director and Chief executive officer, Niger Insurance PIc speaks on the state of the economy; the achievements of the Obasanjo™s administration, the recapitalisation exercise in the insurance industry among others. He spoke exclusively to Mr. Donald Mike-Jaja, our Lagos Bureau Chief. ... |
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