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US jobless claims drop
New claims for US unemployment insurance fell last week, extending a downward trend suggesting an improving jobs market, official data showed Thursday. Initial jobless...
RMS advances view of U.S. hurricane risk
Risk Management Solutions released a major upgrade to its U.S. Hurricane Model, incorporating significant new datasets and scientific developments to advance the industry’s view...
SCOR is selling its subsidiary Investors Insurance Corporation
SCOR is disposing of its US Fixed Annuity business through the sale of its subsidiary Investors Insurance Corporation (IIC) for USD 55 million. SCOR...
US researchers hopeful for dengue vaccine
Promising advances have been made in the testing of possible vaccines to prevent the mosquito-borne dengue virus, which kills 25,000 people every year, researchers...
US study links pesticides to Parkinson’s disease
US researchers said Friday they have found that people who used two specific varieties of pesticide were 2.5 times as likely to...
Limited node removal may suffice in breast cancer
A US study published Tuesday suggested that early stage breast cancer patients who have a small amount of lymph node removed fare as well...
Obama foes in Senate press health law repeal
President Barack Obama's Republican foes in the US Senate introduced legislation Wednesday to repeal his landmark health care law, amid vows by the chamber's...
Bank of America posts $1.2 bn quarterly loss
Bank of America, the biggest US bank, reported Friday a net loss of $1.2 billion for the fourth quarter, citing a hefty charge in...
New US jobless claims drop more than expected
New claims for US unemployment insurance fell more than expected last week after a sharp spike the week before, official data showed Thursday.
Initial jobless...
Apple’s Asian partners and rivals eye Jobs’ health
As Apple's legendary boss Steve Jobs goes on another medical leave of absence, analysts say his company's myriad Asian partners could suffer -- but...
U.S. Democrats slam Republicans on 9/11 health bill
The White House Tuesday told Republicans to ditch an "awful" pre-Christmas bid to block a health bill for hero September 11 emergency workers, amid...
Third of Americans will be diabetic
Diabetes is costing the United States up to 160 billion dollars per year and might affect one-third of Americans by the middle of the...
Five Taiwan firms bid for AIG’s unit
Five Taiwanese companies are bidding for US insurance giant AIG's local unit, Nan Shan Life, with offers of between two and three billion US...
US healthcare plan : federal judge tosses challenge
A federal judge in Virginia on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit challenging the landmark healthcare law championed by President Barack Obama, upholding key provisions that...
Aon : helps trucking carriers to prepare for U.S. DOT’s new CSA Regulations
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's 2010 Comprehensive Safety Analysis regulation, which rates and monitors drivers and carriers while aiming to improve commercial motor...
AEGON will reduce its U.S. work force by 5%
Dutch insurer AEGON N.V. on Wednesday said it plans to reduce the number of employees in its United States operations by 400 to 500...
Good to know : Global health funding boosted by AIDS awareness
Wealthy nations boosted funding for health programs in poor countries more than fourfold between 1990 and 2010, thanks largely to greater awareness of the...
Generali : eyes real estate boost in U.S. and China
Assicurazioni Generali, Europe's third-largest insurer, plans to expand its real estate holdings to about 10 percent of its 330 billion euro ($441 billion) investment...
Four Taiwanese firms invited to evaluate Nan Shan
US insurance giant AIG has invited four Taiwanese units to conduct due diligence on the troubled firm's Taiwan unit Nan Shan Life to revive...
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