Five pilot schemes, being rolled out across the UK, could slap up to 1,000 pound a year on households that fails to recycle enough, the Daily Express tabloid said on Thursday. The report said ministers have signalled that the pilot
Yesterday the greenback had a volatile trading session against its major currency rivals. It underwent contrasting trends vs. the EUR... May 15 2008 10:10AM BST
A classical nude "Venus" she's not, but that didn't seem to matter to whoever paid $33.6 million (£17.2 million) for Lucien Freud's painting - "Benefits Supervisor Sleeping." The price was the highest
Businesses could be facing a future liability crisis if they do not face up to growing litigation issues," Lloyd's warns in its latest report -"'Directors in the Dock - is business facing a liability
The Zurich Financial Services Group reported good first quarter results across all business segments, "driven," the Group said, "by a continued focus on financial discipline, operating efficiency and
As the magnitude of the earthquake that struck China's Sichuan Province on Monday, and the extent of the damage it caused, becomes more apparent, the loss estimates from the quake have escalated rapid
ING's new survey demonstrates the central role life insurance plays in a comprehensive financial plan, including the important role of wealth protection. Financial-planning experts say that inadequate life insurance can be swiftly disastrous to families that don't properly anticipate and
Residents of Ohio can take advantage of free information at elkandelk.com, a website designed to help them learn about the following areas: vehicle accidents, railroad accidents, product defects, drug and medical device recalls, worker's compensation, aviation accidents, cerebral palsy, surgical
Newcastle Building Society has launched its new motor insurance service providing individuals with an immediate quote for a tailored policy to suit their needs.
Pension funding research conducted by Mercer has revealed that pension schemes have increased their life expectancy assumptions for members by an average of half a year over 2007, equating to an average increase of 2%, or GBP8 billion on the
American International Group has priced its public offering of around 171.05 million shares of common stock at $38 per share for net proceeds of approximately $6.5 billion.
Hiscox, a specialty insurance company, has reported that its gross written premiums decreased 10% to GBP321.3 million for the first three months ended March 31, 2008, compared to GBP358.4 million for the same period of 2007.
Indpendent broker/dealer advisory services firm, J.P.Turner & Company Scott Holcomb chosen for one of 60 spots at the prestigious Bucerius Summer School, Hamberg, Germany. Scott Holcomb was selected from a pool of 250 international applicants. (PRWeb May 15, 2008) Read
Volkart May & Associates, Inc. (VMA), a Minneapolis-based B2B lead generation and direct marketing firm received a bronze award in the B2B Integrated/Multi-Media Campaign category from the Midwest Direct Marketing Association (MDMA) for excellence in their integrated direct marketing campaign
First California Financial Group has reported a net income of $2.2 million for the first quarter of 2008, compared to a net loss of $1.1 million for the same quarter of 2007.
New research from Moneyexpert.com has revealed that most people would not be prepared to pay for a bank account even it meant a fairer, simpler banking system with no hidden monthly charges.
Castle Convertible Fund has announced that its board of directors has approved a plan to reorganize the closed-end fund into a newly formed open-end mutual fund that pursues the same objectives as the fund.
