Insurance Industry
One of the most common readers' queries is, "How do I get hold of a decent builder?" If I ... Jeff Howell investigates the ins
One of the most common readers' queries is, "How do I get hold of a decent builder?"
If I had a tenner for every time I have been asked that question, I would be able to retire early. Judging from the burgeoning number of Find-a-tradesman-type websites, it seems that a lot of other people have had exactly the same idea.
There are now dozens, all promising to put householders in tou...
The Commonwealth Development Authority has given a commercial fishing group 30 days to set up off... CDA gives Lady Kimberly 30
The Commonwealth Development Authority has given a commercial fishing group 30 days to set up office in the CNMI and comply with insurance and financing letters requirement.
In a letter dated Dec. 1, 2005, CDA asked Lady Kimberly president Courtney Ziezke to provide information on its CNMI incorporation that would satisfy its residency requirement.
CDA, through acting executive offi...
‘It's getting harder and harder to get people through the doors. I don't think anybody can gaug... Licensees paint bleak pictur
‘It's getting harder and harder to get people through the doors. I don't think anybody can gauge what the smoking ban will do and we have got to wait and see what all the extra expenses will be. Licence fees will go up and everything is now more expensive,' said Guernsey Licensed Victuallers' Association president Cindy de Jersey.
‘Business is down, I think everywhere is quieter. Some...
European Chemical Stocks, Insurers Fall in Week as Rally Stalls Dec. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Eu... European Chemical Stocks, Insure
European Chemical Stocks, Insurers Fall in Week as Rally Stalls
Dec. 10 (Bloomberg) -- European chemical and car-related stocks such as Bayer AG and Michelin & Cie. slid for the week as oil touched the highest in almost a month. Indexes were little changed near four-year highs as a month-long rally faltered.
Munich Re and Assicurazioni Generali SpA paced a decline by insurance sto...
The state insurance commissioner is studying whether a cap on health insurance companies' surplu... State might limit insurers’
The state insurance commissioner is studying whether a cap on health insurance companies' surplus cash would help lower premiums for consumers.
Commissioner Mike Kreidler held an informational meeting this week with industry representatives, a first step toward possible state regulations on the amount of extra money insurers keep.
Such surpluses - money left after insurance compani...
— Lawrence & Memorial Hospital officials and representatives of the union for registered nu... L&M, Nurses Union Agre
— Lawrence & Memorial Hospital officials and representatives of the union for registered nurses discussed wages and benefits for four hours Friday without reaching an agreement.
The sides did agree to continue talks at a later date.
Nurses will proceed with their previously announced plans to conduct informational pickets outside the main hospital and its satellite facilities ...
Florida's orange and grapefruit harvests are tumbling by double digits because of Hurricane Wilm... Wilma takes big bite out of
Florida's orange and grapefruit harvests are tumbling by double digits because of Hurricane Wilma, government crop forecasters said Friday in the first official update since the powerful storm struck South Florida in late October.
The orange crop will be about 15 percent smaller than expected, while the grapefruit estimate dropped by a third -- declines that are sure to prompt higher pri...
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and South Korea today signed a pact on the development... Malaysia And South Korea S
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and South Korea today signed a pact on the development of small and medium scale industries (SMIs) to enhance economic linkages between both countries.
The agreement was signed between International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Rafidah Aziz and South Korea's Commerce, Industry and Energy Minister Lee Hee Beom.
Rafidah said in a s...
A.T. Brokers Comparez Day Trading Instruments Introductions Krachs Métiers OPCVM Institutions Pre... Publication of the Decembe
A.T. Brokers Comparez Day Trading Instruments Introductions Krachs Métiers OPCVM Institutions Premiers Pas Warrants Acronymes
The European Central Bank (ECB) today publishes its December 2005 Financial Stability Review.
The review, which has been published biannually since December 2004, assesses the stability of the euro area financial system with regard to both the role it plays i...
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc. of Harrison earned $29.9 million, or $1.44 a share, during this... Atlas putting bankruptcy s
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc. of Harrison earned $29.9 million, or $1.44 a share, during this year's third quarter, as customers packed the airplanes with cargo they needed to ship.
The company even managed to cut its operating expenses despite higher jet fuel and labor costs. Atlas had to withstand a strike that stopped scheduled service operations from Sept. 16 through the end of t...
