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Stocks Aboriginal Pipeline Group President Bob Reid said theoffer, presented by Environment Minister Jim Prentice, is"largely fiscal in nature," including investment in associatedinfrastructure and pre-construction costs. Taking an equity interest is "not under discussion at all,"Reid said. (Reporting by Jeffrey Jones; editing by Rob Wilson) Stocks. OLDWICK, N.J.(Business Wire)The Jan 20 edition of A.M. Best Co.s BestWeek Asia/Pacific, a multimediaonline digital edition for insurance professionals, examines how Australiasnonlife insurers are seeking to improve their business prospects after a year ofbig investment and catastrophe losses. Readers are polled on whether premiumprice hikes will help Australian insurers replenish their capital bases. The edition is available at http:// or byvisiting Another front-page feature details efforts by Chinas Ping An Insurance torecover from big investment losses following four years of rapid growth anddouble-digit earnings increases since its launch as a publicly-traded company.

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