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April Showers Cause Havoc for UK Small Businesses PR Newswire
Yahoo! Finance - 3 Hours ago
/PRNewswire/ -- Insurance claims spike as businesses struggle to cope with the wettest April on record Simply Business, the UK's largest business insurance provider, saw a huge 280 per cent increase in
April Showers Cause Havoc for UK Small Businesses WSFA
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Lowe's 1Q profit up, but cuts 2012 profit outlook
Fresno Bee - 4 Hours ago
_ MOORESVILLE, N.C. But the world's second-biggest home improvement company lowered its full-year earnings forecast on Monday, saying it is still cautious on the housing market and economic conditions.
Lowes 1Q profit up, but cuts 2012 profit outlook Boston Herald
Lowe's profit up, but cuts 2012 profit outlook CBS News
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US STOCKS-Futures signal rebound, G8 assures investors
Reuters UK - 2 Hours ago
1:19pm BST * World leaders back Greece, vow to combat crisis * Fed's Lockhart says circumstances not ripe for QE3 * Nasdaq revamps system after tech problems on Facebook IPO-WSJ * Futures up: S&P 7.2
Stock futures signal rebound, G8 assures investors Reuters Yahoo! Finance
Futures signal rebound, G8 assures investors Sharenet
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Skipton International Aims for the Top With New 4% Bond Launch PR Newswire
Yahoo! Finance - 2 Hours ago
/PRNewswire/ -- New 3 year offshore fixed rate sterling bond Earn 4.00% AER annually or monthly Limited edition, will be withdrawn when allocation complete Skipton International Limited has aimed for
Skipton International Aims for the Top With New 4% Bond Launch KWQC
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AIR Worldwide to Provide Catastrophe Modeling Services to FM Global
Reuters - 3 Hours ago
Catastrophe risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide (AIR) announced today that FM Global, one of the worldâ??s largest commercial property insurers, has licensed AIRâ??s CLASIC/2TM software to support its catastrophe
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AIA, Metlife Said Among Bidders for ING Asia Life Insurance Unit
Washington Post - 4 Hours ago
May 21 (Bloomberg) -- AIA Group Ltd. and Metlife Inc. are among companies that made offers for ING Groep NVâ??s Asian life insurance business, people familiar with the matter said. Manulife Financial
Analyst Research on ING Groep N.V. and MetLife Inc. - Mixed Results for Life Insurers BusinessPress24
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Gold demand drops as price rally continues
Reuters India - 2 Hours ago
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Demand for gold in India, one of the world's top consumers, remained subdued on Monday as local prices rose tracking overseas gains and as the rupee hit a new all-time low against the
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Rupee falls below 55 to the dollar to record low
NDTV Profit - 2 Hours ago
The rupee fell below the key psychological level of 55 to hit a new low on Monday, setting up the prospect of further falls unless the central bank takes measures or intervenes more aggressively, traders
Rupee breaks below 55/$ to record low Livemint.com
Rupee falls below 55/dollar to record low Sify
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UN human rights head in Zimbabwe
BBC - 2 Hours ago
UN human rights chief Navi Pillay has started a week-long visit to Zimbabwe - the first such trip since a violent and disputed election in 2008. Ms Pillay is expected to meet President Robert Mugabe
UN human rights chief visits Zimbabwe Business Live South Africa
UNHCR chief visits Zimbabwe SABC
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Owners of costly electric cars save money on insurance
USA Today - 2 Hours ago
By Nathan Bomey, USA TODAY and Detroit Free Press Early adopters of electric vehicles have to dig deep into their wallets to buy the cars, but some are reaping unexpected savings on their insurance bills.
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UPDATE 1-Indian refiner MRPL turns to Iran for oil insurance -sources
Reuters - 4 Hours ago
* Indian insurers deny MRPL coverage for Iran crude cargo * MRPL to continue to use Iran insurer for future cargo By Nidhi Verma NEW DELHI, May 21 (Reuters) - Indian refiner MRPL secured coverage from
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Metal theft costing '£1m a week'
BBC - 4 Hours ago
Insurers are paying out more than £1m a week to victims of metal theft, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has claimed. The group said UK metal theft had doubled in the past five years to about
Metal theft costs insurers £1m a week Insurancetimes.co.uk
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Ecuador's Ambassador to Unveil New Health Insurance, Education and Training Programs,
Reuters - 2 Hours ago
NEW YORK, NY, May 21 (Marketwire) -- Ecuador's Ambassador to the United States, Nathalie Cely, will unveil new plans for health insurance, scholarships and other education programs for Ecuadorians living
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Insurance fraud
Korea Herald - 4 Hours ago
The insurance fraud in Changwon uncovered by the Financial Supervisory Service is both shocking and disturbing. It involved as many as 1,361 people, mostly residents of the South Gyeongsang Province city,
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Chinaâs inadequate health insurance
MarketWatch - 4 Hours ago
BEIJING ( Caixin Online ) â?? As He Jin prepared herself for the process of dying, she did it alone. Diagnosed with the final stages of liver cancer, the 24-year-old woman from Angkang of Shaanxi Province
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TEXT-Fitch affirms Sri Lanka Insurance at 'AA(lka)'/stable
Reuters UK - 3 Hours ago
(The following statement was released by the rating agency) May 21 - Fitch Ratings Lanka has affirmed Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation Limited's (SLIC) National Insurer Financial Strength Rating and National
TEXT-Fitch Affirms ORIX APL Trust 2010-1's Class A TBIs at 'AAAsf' CNBC
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Axceler's ControlPoint Helps Equity Insurance Group Deliver Robust, Resilient and
Sys-Con India - 3 Hours ago
UK Insurer Will Also Use ControlPoint to Enforce Governance Policies for Five SharePoint Farms, 1,200 Potential Users BOSTON, MA -- (Marketwire) -- 05/21/12 -- Axceler, the leader in Microsoft SharePoint
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European shares hit 5-month low on Greece jitters
Reuters - 7 Hours ago
European shares hit a fresh five-month low on Monday after losing more than 5 percent last week as investors remained jittery about the ability of Greece and Spain to deal with their debt problems and
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World's biggest dairy firm to develop China specific products in Shanghai
SINA - 7 Hours ago
New Zealand-based Fonterra, the world's biggest dairy company, announced Monday it is to develop unique products for the booming Chinese market at new innovation center in Shanghai. The development of
Worlds biggest dairy firm to develop China specific products in Shanghai Find Law
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Japan Hot Stocks-Tokio Marine Holdings, Osaka Steel, bridge builders
CNBC - 8 Hours ago
TOKYO, May 21 (Reuters) - The benchmark Nikkei average rose 0.2 percent and the broader Topix was down 0.1 percent on Monday. The following stocks were on the move: **TOKIO MARINE HOLDINGS UP, CANCELS
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Putting the 'Insurance' Back in Health Insurance
Forbes.com - 10 Hours ago
How Obamacare Dramatically Increases the Cost of Insurance for Young Workers Contributor Want to See a Health Insurance Death Spiral? Visit Washington State Avik Roy Contributor Why Switzerland Has
Putting the Insurance Back in Health Insurance Kenya Star
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Japan Hot Stocks-Construction firms, Sanrio, MS&AD Insurance
CNBC - 10 Hours ago
TOKYO, May 21 (Reuters) - The benchmark Nikkei average rose 0.5 percent and the broader Topix gained 0.3 percent on Monday. The following stocks were on the move: **CONSTRUCTION FIRMS JUMP ON REPORT OF
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Japan Hot Stocks-Sanrio, MS&AD Insurance, Daio Paper
CNBC - 10 Hours ago
TOKYO, May 21 (Reuters) - The benchmark Nikkei average rose 0.7 percent and the broader Topix gained 0.4 percent on Monday. The following stocks were on the move: **SANRIO CLIMBS ON SHARE BUYBACK PLAN**
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Japan Hot Stocks-MS&AD Insurance, Daio Paper, Renasas
CNBC - 10 Hours ago
TOKYO, May 21 (Reuters) - The benchmark Nikkei average rose 0.5 percent and the broader Topix was flat on Monday. The following stocks were on the move: **MS&AD INSURANCE RISES AS GUIDANCE TOPS EXPECTATIONS**
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Inadequacies of Chinaâs health insurance system
MarketWatch - 12 Hours ago
BEIJING ( Caixin Online ) â?? As He Jin prepared herself for the process of dying, she did it alone. Diagnosed with the final stages of liver cancer, the 24-year-old woman from Angkang of Shaanxi Province
Inadequacies of Chinaâ??s health insurance system MarketWatch
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