U.S. stocks mixed after choppy sessionMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:38PMU.S. stocks closed mixed after fluctuating in narrow range on Monday, as investors digested both upbeat corporate news and a fall in healthcare sector. Tech-heavy Nasdaq managed to stay in positive area, after Research in Motion was upgraded as analysts expect the Blackberry maker to report strong quarterly results and a robust outlook. RIM shares gained 5.58 percent to dollars. U.S. stocks ...
MetLife to acquire life insurance unit from AIG for $15.5 blnMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:38PMMetLife Inc. is to acquire American International Group's (AIG's) overseas life and health insurance unit for 15.5 billion U.S. dollars, the company said Monday. The acquisition of American Life Insurance Company (ALICO) will cost MetLife some 6.8 billion dollars in cash and another 8.7 billion dollars in equity securities, MetLife said in a statement. ALICO has been one of the world's largest ...
China Banks to Rise as Government Spurs Spending, JPMorgan SaysMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:37PMMarch 9 (Bloomberg) -- Chinese banks, insurers and airlines will rally as the government encourages individuals to spend more and save less, moving the nation toward a consumer-driven economy, JPMorgan Chase & Co. said.
Current WTWO Conditions 2.0Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:36PMSchools are rethinking health care to help off-set state budget cuts. During Monday night's meeting, the Vigo County School Board considered an on-site medical clinic. It's estimated to cost about $60,000 to create, but should reduce health insurance costs.
China’s Stocks Decline; Zhongjin Gold Slides; Insurers GainMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:21PMMarch 9 (Bloomberg) -- China’s stocks fell for the first time in three days, led by banks and raw-material producers, on lower commodity prices and concern accelerating inflation will prompt the central bank to tighten monetary policy.
Exelon CEO gets $12M in '09 compensationMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:19PMThe top executive of the nation's largest nuclear power company received total compensation of $12 million in 2009, down 1 percent from 2008, according to an Associated Press calculation of figures disclosed in a regulatory filing on Monday.
'Vindictive' Anthony Digati Accused Of Plotting NY Life Cyber Extortion SchemeMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:28PMA California man was charged with extortion after he allegedly threatened to send millions of emails and social networking messages that maligned a large life insurance company unless he was paid almost $200,000.
Perry store owners recovering from fireMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:26PMThe Lincoln Way E strip center where a restaurant was destroyed and several other businesses closed after a December fire is slowing coming back to life.
AIG sells Alico unit to MetLife for $15.5 billionMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:48AMAmerican International Group will sell its overseas life and health insurance unit for $15.5 billion to MetLife Inc., the insurer said today, as it attempts to repay billions in government aid. In the deal announced today, MetLife will pay $6.8 billion in cash, and the rest in stock and equity units.
AIG sells Alico unit to MetLife for $15.5 billionMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:48AMAmerican International Group will sell its overseas life and health insurance unit for $15.5 billion to MetLife Inc., the insurer said Monday, as it attempts to repay billions in government aid.
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Insurer MetLife to buy AIG unit for $15.5 blnMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:44AMUS life insurance giant MetLife said on Monday it will acquire American International Group unit American Life Insurance company (ALICO) in a deal worth 15.5 billion dollars.
AIG in $15.5 billion unit sale to MetLifeMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:37AMAIG agreed Monday to sell its American Life Insurance Co. unit to MetLife Inc. for $15.5 billion in cash and stock, in beleaguered AIG's second sale of an international unit in a week.
MetLife to buy AIG's Alico for £10 billion Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:33AMAIG is selling its foreign life insurance unit to MetLife Inc for about $15.5 billion (10.2 billion pounds), in its second major asset sale in a week to repay the U.S. government billions of bailout money.
The next Haiti? — IISaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:33PMThe government must warn the occupants of ‘regularised’ (and other poor) structures of the life hazards faced. —AFP/File Photo IN response to my first column under this title came a message from a reader at the UN in New York.
Dorothy Jean AndersonSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:29PMDorothy Jean Severin Anderson was born April 1, 1923, in Dayton, Ohio, to Egidius Henry and Annaleah Severin. Dorothy passed away peacefully Feb. 27, 2010, in Duncanville, Texas, at 86.
W.Va. Lawmakers Enter Session Crunch TimeSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:28PMWest Virginia's Legislature has less than a week to decide the fate of proposals targeting abortion, corporate political spending and prescription drug abuse.
Multiple felony suspects appear in county courtSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:22PMA busy court docket in Oswego County Court Thursday morning included one of the four Oswego residents arrested in November after allegedly robbing an 18-year-old Oswego Sub Shop delivery driver.
John A. Powell: Why one-size job relief doesn’t fit allSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:10AMAs President Obama tackles the financial crisis, his policies must address the economic distress unevenly affecting Americans. Assessments of the impact cannot be reduced to abstract averages. Jobless rates and other economic measures have human dimensions that vary dramatically across the nation.
Sebi allows physical delivery in derivativesSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:40AMCapital market regulator, Sebi, today said that it has decided to allow physical delivery in the derivatives segment but no timeline has been fixed for this.
Report details fitness of state residentsSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:38AMThree counties in the Northern Shenandoah Valley are among the fittest in Virginia, according to a report released last month that ranks localities within each state based on their residents' overall health.
Reopening the health-care debateSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:31AMThe story began with a visit to the family doctor to see about some chest pains and ended, one year later, with the fear that life would end too soon.
White woman says attack was racistSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:18AMA simple stroll to an Ozone Park grocery store to buy soda and cigarettes last month changed one woman — and her outlook on life — in ways she says have been devastating.
$27 million in unclaimed property due to Kane County residentsSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:01AMMore than $27 million is available to Kane County residents in unclaimed property being held by the state, according to the state treasurer's office.On Sunday, The Beacon-News will present a list from the treasurer's office where residents can search for their names -- and the names of their neighbors, friends and family -- to find ought if they're eligible to share in the wealth.Anyone who ...
You’ve been flockedSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:58AMFrom left, Nick Sloan, 17, and A.J. Holton, 19, “flock” a yard in a Parker neighborhood. The guys are members of Parker Young Life, a youth ministry in Parker, and are working to raise money to attend a Young Life camp in the summer. Sloan and Holton, along with other Parker Young Life members visit various yards in Parker and place plastic flamingos, “flock,” in the yards. The idea is to raise ...
Young battle cry: Glens boss ready to Down blues and take treble chanceSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:56AMScott Young has told Glentoran fans he can bring an amazing treble to the Oval this season. Related Stories Glenavon boss Quinn still believes in magic of the cup Linfield star Mulgrew inspired by the bad days Portadown will get another chance Platt demands lessons are learned Just like starting over for Derry City
Don't cut mental health fundsSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:40AMArizona is dealing with its worst budget crisis in recent memory. Tough decisions have to be made on how best to wisely use the limited resources available right now. There are no easy answers.
Bus crash victim's family ‘outraged over what he did’Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:40AMMoorhead driver sentenced for crash that killed 16-year-old girl BUFFALO, Minn. – The family of a Pelican Rapids girl killed in a fatal bus crash while on a school field trip is outraged by her death, caused by a sleepy driver nearly two years ago.
Memo: One-third of Shenandoah's work force is gone - roanoke.comSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:40AMNearly 13 months after regulators took over the insurance company, many employees have left. About one-third of the employees at Shenandoah Life Insurance Co. in Roanoke have left since the company's plunge into financial hardship brought about the intervention of state regulators, according to a company memo provided this week to The Roanoke Times.
HOPEWELL VALLEY: Teen center is topic March 8Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:35AMThe public discussion of a proposed teen center for Hopewell Valley is expected to continue at the March 8 Hopewell Township Committee meeting, which will begin at 7 p.m. at the Municipal Building, Route 546 and Scotch Road.
Leslie Taggart, APN, new at SBL Neoga ClinicSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:33AMEFFINGHAM — Lincolnland Hospice of Sarah Bush Lincoln Health System has welcomed Stephenie Riley, R.N., to its Effingham office as a hospice nurse, according to a press release.
RHB, TM Asia Life in bancassurance allianceFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:51PMPETALING JAYA: RHB Bank Bhd has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with TM Asia Life Malaysia Bhd to negotiate the terms for forming a mutually exclusive 10-year bancassurance alliance in Malaysia to sell, market and promote conventional life insurance products developed by latter.
Fighting for wigs and justiceFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:24PMHeidi Bratt started losing her hair her senior year of high school. "I was angry. It was devastating. I said, 'Why me?'" Bratt remembers. "But now I know the reason why." For 15 years, the Ipswich woman has fought for the rights of people with alopecia areata, a little-known, life-altering skin disease that causes hair to fall out. Some of the 4 million Americans with the condition lose all ...
Global markets on the riseFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:03PMTHE ISEQ index finished the week strongly closing up 45.84 points at 3,011.24. Markets throughout the world put in strong performances buoyed by news from the US that employers cut a smaller than expected 36,000 jobs in February, leaving the unemployment rate steady at 9.7%.
Lessons of a $618,616 deathFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:56PMTerence's treatment was expensive. The bills for his seven years of medical care totaled $618,616, almost two-thirds of which was for his final 24 months. Still, no one can say for sure if the treatme...