| London shares open lower after Wall St weakness, Pearson, miners |
| Post on 30-10-2006. |
LONDON (AFX) - Leading shares drifted lower in early deals, mirroring Wall Street's weakness on Friday, while an uninspiring trading update from Pearson and profit-taking across the miners also weighed, dealers said.
By 9.10 am, the FTSE 100 index was down 28.6 points to 6,133.3, while the broader indices were mixed, with the Small Caps trading slightly higher. ... |
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| Consumers unsure of whom they can trust |
| Post on 30-10-2006. |
NASHVILLE -- You'd expect one group of well-heeled financial advisers gathering in one plush hotel to keep one civil tongue about them.
Instead, attendees and speakers at the Financial Planning Association's annual convention at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel here couldn't stop dropping the F-word, and talking about the civil unrest -- some would say civil war -- gripping financial and investment planning today. ... |
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| London shares open lower after Wall St weakness, Pearson, mines |
| Post on 30-10-2006. |
LONDON (AFX) - Leading shares drifted lower in early deals, mirroring Wall Street's weakness on Friday, while an uninspiring trading update from Pearson and profit-taking across the miners also weighed, dealers said.
By 9.10 am, the FTSE 100 index was down 28.6 points to 6,133.3, while the broader indices were mixed, with the Small Caps trading slightly higher. ... |
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| Send only best to Asia, experts warn |
| Post on 30-10-2006. |
If you want to do business to Asia, you'd better make sure you're the best.
Canadian companies entering China, India and other emerging Asian markets face fierce competition from the world's top multinational corporations, speakers at the Asia Pacific Summit in Vancouver said last week.
"It's no cake walk. . . . Being an average company doesn't cut it. You've got to be one leader in your industry to survive," said Victor Apps, general manager of the Asia operations for Canadian-based insurance firm Manulife Financial. "Mediocre companies," he warned, "stay home." ... |
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