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Transocean chairman voted out, $2.24/shr dividend backed
ReutersZUG, Switzerland, May 17 (Reuters) - Transocean Ltd said shareholders voted out Chairman Michael Talbert at the annual meeting on Friday and backed a nominee of activist investor Carl Icahn to replace him on the board of the world's largest offshore...Tags: Politics, Elections, Carl Icahn
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Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions
ReutersMay 16 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2000 GMT on Thursday: ** DDR Corp, owner of shopping centers where big-box retailers are located, said on Wednesday it had agreed to buy from Blackstone Group LP...Tags: Brazil, UBS AG, Sprint Nextel Corporation, European Union, Austria
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ANALYSIS-UK trade may struggle to stand still after EU exit
Reuters* UK would need to negotiate new free trade rules with partners * UK would drop out of US-EU trade talks and other bilateral deals * City of London expected to suffer from lack of say in EU rules By Tom Miles GENEVA, May 16 (Reuters) - As British...Tags: World Trade Organization, Exports, Trade Dispute, International Organizations, Economic Organization
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Ask Airfarewatchdog: Don't try to bite off more of Europe than you can chew
Q: I am planning our family vacation in Europe in the first two weeks of August. We'd like to see Rome, Venice, Florence, Switzerland / Lucerne, Paris and London. We have never been to Europe. What type of trip (escorted tour, guided tour or independent...Tags: Rentals, The New York Times, Tour Operations Industry, Tourism and Leisure, Travel
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INTERVIEW-Liechtenstein open to bank data exchange talks with EU
Reuters* Secrecy helped create big Liechtenstein banking industry * Financial sector in crisis over global clampdown on tax evasion * Hope EU would accept British-style amnesty deal * Budget cuts raise questions over prized political stability By Emma...Tags: International Organizations, Liechtenstein, Politics, Government, National Government
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Liechtenstein open to bank data exchange talks with EU
ReutersVADUZ (Reuters) - Liechtenstein is reluctantly prepared to discuss exchanging data on bank clients in response to a new European Union push for more transparency from the secretive principality and other tax havens, its prime minister said. "We have...Tags: Liechtenstein, International Organizations, Politics, Government, National Government
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DEALTALK-Novartis' Vasella exit opens door to Roche stake sale
Reuters* Novartis' one-third stake in Roche built up under Vasella * Vasella exit, retirement of Roche chairman could thaw relations * Roche seen as most likely buyer for the stake * Could make offer in second half of this year - analyst By Caroline...Tags: Merck & Company Incorporated, Politics, Earnings, Shareholders, Zurich (Swiss Confederation)
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Review: 'Iron Man 3' smartly reboots the suit midflight
Batman's done it. Spider-Man too. Superman is about to try. As studios attempt to inject new life into overly familiar comic-book franchises, reboots — with changes in tone, directors and stars — are all the rage. But "Iron Man 3" proves there...
Tags: Iron Man 3 (movie), Superman (fictional character), Action (Movie Genre), Movies, Guy Pearce
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EU to talk with Switzerland on swapping bank account information
ReutersBRUSSELS, May 14 (Reuters) - European Union finance ministers gave the green light on Tuesday to start talks with Switzerland, Liechtenstein and three other countries on new rules for swapping bank account information, officials said. The talks had...Tags: International Organizations, Liechtenstein, Politics, European Union, Banking
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USC, Ringling, School of Visual Arts Top Student Academy Award Winners
ReutersMay 14 (TheWrap.com) - The University of Southern California, Ringing College of Art and Design and the School of Visual Arts each placed two films on the list of Student Academy Award winners, which were announced on Tuesday by the Academy. Other...Tags: Movies, Teaching and Learning, New York University, Zurich (Swiss Confederation), Columbia University
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EFG International looks to increase dividend payouts
ReutersZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss private bank EFG International plans to return more cash to shareholders having emerged from a two-year restructuring campaign to get back into profit, its chief executive told Reuters. "We will have to pay a bigger dividend,...Tags: Shareholders, Black Entertainment Television (tv network), Productivity, Banking, Thomson Corporation
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Singapore steps up international cooperation on tax evasion
ReutersSINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore, the world's fourth-biggest offshore financial center, said on Tuesday it will adopt new measures to make it easier to share information on potential tax evaders with other countries, including the United States. The...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Government, Singapore, National Government
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