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"Northbridge Financial Corporation is a 100% Canadian company, wholly-owned by Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited. Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (“Fairfax”) was incorporated under the Canada Corporations Act on March 13, 1951 and continued under the Canada Business Corporations Act in 1976. Fairfax's original name was Markel Service of Canada Ltd., The name was subsequently changed to Markel Financial Holdings Ltd. and, in May 1987, to their current name of Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd Fairfax is led by Chairman and CEO Prem Watsa. Watsa controls nearly half of Fairfax, his value-oriented investing strategies have been compared to those of Warren Buffett. Fairfax is similar[specify] to Leucadia National Corporation (NYSE:LUK) and Markel Corp (NYSE:MKL). Leucadia and Markel are also value-oriented firms that follow, to varying degrees, the principles outlined by Benjamin Graham and David Dodd in their texts Security Analysis and The Intelligent Investor. Fairfax Financial's investment team at "Hamblin Watsa Investment Council" (HWIC), an affiliate of Fairfax has achieved similar outstanding long term results. From 1985 to the end of 2010, Fairfax Financial had a compound growth rate of approximately 25% in book value per share (per year), it's about 243 times what Fairfax began with in 1985."
American trade policy works toward opening markets throughout the world to create new opportunities and higher living standards for families, farmers, manufacturers, workers, consumers, and businesses. The United States is party to numerous trade agreements with other countries, and is participating in negotiations for new trade agreements with a number of countries and regions of the world. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) is responsible for developing and coordinating U.S. international trade, commodity, and direct investment policy, and overseeing negotiations with other countries. The head of USTR is the U.S. Trade Representative, a Cabinet member who serves as the president`s principal trade advisor, negotiator, and spokesperson on trade issues. USTR is part of the Executive Office of the President. Through an interagency structure, USTR coordinates trade policy, resolves disagreements, and frames issues for presidential decision. USTR also serves as vice chairman of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), is on the Board of Directors of the Millennium Challenge Corporation, is a non-voting member of the Export-Import Bank Board of Directors, and a member of the National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Policies.
The Peacekeeping Forces of the United Nations are dedicated to assisting the Member States and the Secretary-General in their efforts to maintain international peace and security. A peacekeeping mission is led by the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and works to create the conditions for lasting peace in a country torn by conflict. The UN Forces were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1988.
Bradford County is located in the heart of the Endless Mountains Region in northeastern Pennsylvania. It is the home of breath-taking vistas and winding country roads. Bradford County is home to nearly 63,000 residents and the second largest county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Bradford County is a great place to live, learn, work and visit. It is a great place to raise a family and to pass on the values that are central to the northern Pennsylvania way of life. The county is abundant with natural beauty, strong communities and great people.
The SI is a King Of Prussia, PA-based company in the Government sector.