Japanese insurer Mitsui Sumitomo to buy UK's Amlin for $5.3bn
Insurance giant becomes latest insurer from Japan to launch overseas acquisition in face of slow growth at home
March 2015
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FTSE slips back from record highs as Tullow slumps 8%
Oil group hit by worries about Ghana project and prospect of sliding out of FTSE 100
October 2012
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Lloyd's of London insurers all hit by Hurricane Sandy
Investors fear the cleanup from the storm could run into billions
August 2012
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Insurer Amlin returns to profit due to fewer natural disasters
Lloyds of London insurer made losses last year due to Japanese tsunami and New Zealand earthquake
March 2012
Amlin reports 'exceptionally challenging' 2011 amid run of disasters
Amlin, the biggest insurer operating in the Lloyd's of London market, reported a pre-tax loss of £193.8m last year, but expects to return to profit in 2011
August 2011
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FTSE rallies as Arm/Intel rumours resurface
City gossips suggested Intel could pay £10bn for Cambridge technology group.
March 2011
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Insurers fall after Japan quake, as FTSE suffers worst weekly drop for eight months
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Insurers under pressure after Japanese earthquake, with FTSE slipping again
September 2010
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FTSE hit three-month high on bid talk and US jobs relief
A rare positive surprise from the US jobs market and more bid talk helped the FTSE 100 end the week on a high note as worries about a dip back into global recession receded
August 2010
Catastrophes and BP oil spill hit profits at insurers Hiscox and Amlin
Bermuda-based Hiscox estimates its bill for the Chilean earthquake and windstorm Xynthia will reach £100m
June 2009
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Berkeley falls on Saudi stake sale, as market drifts
The problems at troubled Saudi group Saad have prompted the firm to begin a sale of its quoted investments, with a stake in housebuilder Berkeley Group first on the block
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Miners fall as economic gloom sends FTSE tumbling
Miners were among the main casualties on a day when leading shares on both sides of the Atlantic fell back on renewed concerns that talk of an economic recovery could be premature
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Thomas Cook heads higher but FTSE 100 slides again
Holiday group Thomas Cook has moved higher in another falling market, on hopes its majority shareholder Arcandor was edging closer to German state aid and - separately - following a presentation in the City
March 2009
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Financials drag FTSE down to lowest level since Iraq war
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FTSE 100's decline accelerates on banking woes
February 2009
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FTSE teeters on the brink
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Prudential talk helps push FTSE higher
December 2008
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Obama bounce gives FTSE its sixth best day ever
The FTSE 100 recorded its sixth best day ever today amid enthusiasm for Barack Obama's planned stimulus package for the US economy
October 2007
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High drama in insurance sector
Closing market report: The latest twists in the takeover battle around insurer Resolution keeps traders on their toes - Standard Life announces its bid and its rival Pearl immediately comes in with a higher offer. By Katie Allen
August 2005
Amlin rides storms to boost profit
Amlin, a syndicate at Lloyd's of London, the insurance market, said yesterday that first-half results would beat analysts' forecasts, with pre-tax profits of £120m.
