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In papers filed Friday with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware, the company said Ohio agreed t... Industry report...
In papers filed Friday with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware, the company said Ohio agreed to reduce its claims against the company to $2.3 million and up to 50% of any insurance proceeds Federal Mogul obtains related to asbestos damage at its former plant in McConnelsville, Ohio.
. said Monday it will delay its announcement of how many hourly workers took buyout offers to leave the ...
Voter turnout will be “dismal” for Saturday’s first statewide election since Hu... Ater says voter turnout wi
Voter turnout will be “dismal” for Saturday’s first statewide election since Hurricane Katrina, Secretary of State Al Ater said Friday.
Ater said he expects between 25 and 30 percent of the state’s 2.9 million voters to cast ballots in an election where the jobs of state insurance commissioner and secretary of state are up for grabs.
That means the candidates...
If you're looking to make more money at your job, have a cocktail. A recent study found that dri... Happy hour trips may boost
If you're looking to make more money at your job, have a cocktail. A recent study found that drinkers take home more money than those who avoid libations altogether.
Female drinkers earn 14 percent more than nondrinkers, while male drinkers make 10 percent more than abstainers, according to a study from the Reason Foundation, a nonprofit think tank.
Additionally, social male drinke...
The winds of social welfare reform are blowing in South Korea, China, and Japan. The three nation... Northeast Asian countries
The winds of social welfare reform are blowing in South Korea, China, and Japan. The three nations are facing socioeconomic challenges such as wealth polarization and an aging populace, all amid a strong wave of neoliberalism in the political realm. A recent international conference held in Beijing on the subject of social welfare showed the current reality and the social policy direction of th...
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Insurer Allianz cannot rule out further job cuts on top of 7,500 it already... Allianz CEO cannot rule ou
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Insurer Allianz cannot rule out further job cuts on top of 7,500 it already plans to cull as part of a far-reaching revamp designed to boost earnings, its chief executive told Germany's Bild Zeitung.
"At the moment we don't plan to cut any more jobs," Michael Diekmann said in an interview published on Monday in the best-selling tabloid.
"But if economic condi...
Results were mixed with Sevier County doing better in some categories than its neighbors and the ... Kids Count report: Sevier
Results were mixed with Sevier County doing better in some categories than its neighbors and the state and worse is others, but County Mayor Larry Waters said more work needed to be done.
"All the areas need to be improved," he said "We need to work on improving all the areas when it comes to the categories they are measuring."
For example, the county was rated better in the availab...
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's neurosurgeons, bartenders and nightclub bouncers all have so... FEATURE - Thrills, spills &
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's neurosurgeons, bartenders and nightclub bouncers all have something in common: they are all busiest on weekends.
Every weekend, neurosurgeons here operate on hundreds of motorcyclists, car drivers and passengers brought into hospital emergency rooms with head injuries suffered on some of the world's most dangerous roads.
Many of them do not surv...
Lawsuits are springing up all over the country because of the severity of the mold problem. www.n... "No Burn of Californi
Lawsuits are springing up all over the country because of the severity of the mold problem. www.noburnca.com Because homes are being built "tighter," moisture that is trapped within the walls before, during or after construction is contributing to the growth the toxic black mold.
It travels through the air and is inhaled by the occupants causing a multitude of health problems. It is so ba...
Female drinkers earn 14 percent more than nondrinkers, while male drinkers make 10 percent more t... Coffee break...
Female drinkers earn 14 percent more than nondrinkers, while male drinkers make 10 percent more than abstainers, according to a study from the Reason Foundation, a nonprofit think tank.
Additionally, social male drinkers -- those who visit a bar at least once a month -- bring home another 7 percent in pay on top of the 10 percent premium.
"Social drinking builds social capital," sai...
Back to Home > Sunday, Sep 24, 2006 Business Posted on Sun, Sep. 24, 2006 email this print this</... Callable CDs have pros, co
Back to Home > Sunday, Sep 24, 2006 Business Posted on Sun, Sep. 24, 2006 email this print this
A few of you have told me I did a disservice to readers by failing to discuss callable certificates of deposit, including their pitfalls, in a column mentioning brokerage CDs.
I discussed only the fixed-rate, fixed-term CDs that pay a set rate of interest.
The more common fixed-rate...
