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Major companies file brief against DOMA: Discrimination is bad for business
BoystownIn a major and somewhat unusual move, over 70 major businesses and organizations filed a legal brief stating their opposition to the anti-gay “Defense of Marriage Act” (DOMA), which bans federal recognition of same-sex marriages. Some of the... -
U.S. contractor jailed in Cuba settles suit against employer
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 17 (Reuters) - An American contractor imprisoned in Cuba has settled a lawsuit in which he accused the company he was working for when he was arrested and the U.S. government with failing to warn him about the risks of working on the...Tags: Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland), Arthritis, Cuba
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Contratista estadounidense preso en Cuba llega a acuerdo en demanda contra empleador
ReutersWASHINGTON, 17 mayo (Reuters) - Un contratista estadounidense preso en Cuba llegó a un acuerdo por una demanda contra la empresa en la que trabajaba cuando fue arrestado y el Gobierno de Estados Unidos, por no haberle advertido de los riesgos de trabajar...Tags: Cuba
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Liability Claims From Dog Bites Are Increasingly Costly For Insurers
Liability claims related to dog bites are getting more expensive, according to an analysis of claims data released Wednesday by the Insurance Information Institute and State Farm. The number of dog-bite claims fell by 1.4 percent last year to 16,459 from...Tags: Insurance, Allstate Corp.
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U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP: Time Warner, Walt Disney, Riverbed Technology
ReutersApril 30 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S. companies, including Walt Disney and Microsoft, on Tuesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Walt Disney : Evercore raises price target to $68 from $58; rating...Tags: Diamond Offshore Drilling Incorporated, Marriott International Inc., Roper Industries Inc., Marketing, Ratings
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U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP: Amazon, Colgate-Palmolive, Celgene
ReutersApril 26 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S. companies, including Amazon, Wynn Resorts and Celgene, on Friday. HIGHLIGHTS * Amazon.com Inc : JP Morgan, others cut price target on the...Tags: Diamond Offshore Drilling Incorporated, Marketing, Crown Castle International Corporation, Lazard Limited, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company
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Chubb profit rises 30 pct as insurance rates improve
ReutersApril 25 (Reuters) - Insurer Chubb Corp reported a 30 percent rise in first-quarter profit as insurance rates continued to improve in the United States. Net profit rose to $656 million, or $2.48 per share, in the quarter from $506 million, or $1.83 per... -
The day ahead in business April 25
Reports: Initial jobless claims for week ended April 20, 7:30 a.m.; Mortgage rates for week ended April 25, 9 a.m.; Natural gas inventories for week ended April 20, 9:30 a.m.; Kansas City Fed manufacturing index for April, 10 a.m. Local earnings:...
Tags: Imax Corp., Navigant Consulting Incorporated, Tellabs Incorporated, Brunswick Corp., LKQ Corporation
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U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP: Caterpillar, Halliburton, Netflix
ReutersApril 23 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S. companies, including Caterpillar and Halliburton, on Tuesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Caterpillar Inc : JP Morgan raises to overweight from neutral *...Tags: Marketing, Ratings, Crown Castle International Corporation, Transportation Industry, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company
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Aseguradora Travelers seguirá elevando sus primas, acciones tocan máximos
ReutersPor Aman Shah 23 abr (Reuters) - La aseguradora estadounidense Travelers Cos Inc anunció el martes que revisaría la posibilidad de elevar sus primas a lo largo de sus negocios para compensar por unas tasas de interés ultra bajas y las condiciones...Tags: ACE Ltd., Thomson Corporation, Transportation Industry
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Storm Sandy Makes 2012 The Second-Costliest Year For U.S. Insurers
The Hartford CourantNatural disasters in 2012 cost insurance companies about $58 billion, making it the second-most expensive year ever in the U.S., exceeded only by 2005 when hurricanes Katrina and Rita smashed into the Gulf Coast. Far and away the biggest factor in the...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc., Business, New Zealand Earthquake (2011)
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Travelers Estimates $650 Million In Sandy Losses, After Tax, Reinsurance
The Hartford CourantHurricane Sandy is estimated to cost The Travelers Cos. $650 million after the company accounts for tax and reinsurance. Reinsurance is insurance for insurers, covering insured costs if the dollar amount reaches a certain level. Before tax and...Tags: American International Group, Business, Insurance, Allstate Corp., Transportation Industry
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