(AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-12 14:13 UPDATE 1-German insurers see stable premiums in 2009 -body (Interactive Investor) FRANKFURT, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Germany's insurance industry is likely to see premium revenue remain flat in 2009 after a 1.5 percent overall gain to 165.3 billion euros ($209 billion) this year, insurance industry association GDV said on Wednesday. "In the context of a difficult environment in the broader economy, the insurance industry still looks robust," GDV said in a statement at its annual ...
London mid-morning: Miners kill off rally (ShareCast via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance) An attempt by the Footsie to bounce back from yesterday’s fall has been handicapped by the dead weight of the mining stocks, which are lower in line with weaker metal prices. A gloomy trading update from Kazakhstan-focused miner Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation (ENRC) has added to the gloom in the sector.
