Allianz, AXA dividends help allay sector worries
PARIS/MUNICH (Reuters) – Europe’s top two insurers at least maintained their dividends for the past year, helping allay concerns that insurer payouts were being threatened by a malign combination of low bond yields and tighter regulatory requirements. Germany’s Allianz kept its payout steady at 4.5 euros per share, while French rival AXA raised its shareholder reward 4 percent to 0.72 cents, easing fears about the sustainability of insurance sector payouts highlighted by a surprise cut on Wednesday from Britain’s Royal & Sun Alliance (RSA) . …
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Oil prices drop below $94 a barrel in Europe trade
The price of oil continued falling and was below $94 a barrel Thursday on signs some Federal Reserve officials are uncomfortable with the current super easy monetary policy and ahead of the release of a report expected to show a rise in U.S. crude inventories.
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U.S. Futures Point to Lower Open
U.S. stock-index futures were lower with weak data from Europe adding to unease that began a day earlier when minutes from the latest Federal Reserve meeting showed policy makers were split over whether to continue extraordinary stimulus efforts.
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Sony Does Not Mention PlayStation Vita price drops for U.S & Europe
The Playstation Vita is important to Sony’s PlayStation 4 strategy, but the company did not announce price cuts similar to those for Japan. [Read more]
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