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Swiss regulate bankers' pay to curb risk-taking
Financial regulators on Wednesday told Switzerland's biggest banks and insurers to defer the bulk of their managers' bonuses and better match pay against performance under new rules aimed at curbing risky investing. Comment?
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AIG chief threatened to leave over pay constraints: report
Unhappy over constraints imposed by U.S. government overseers, American International Group Inc Chief Executive Robert Benmosche told the company's board last week that he is considering stepping down, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter. Comment?
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Stock index futures point to early gains on Wall Street
Stock index futures pointed to a higher opening on Wall Street on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.9 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.8 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.8 percent at 4:54 a.m. EST. Comment?
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LEONHIRTH: Don't opt-out on a public option
... option contend that development of such a federally funded health care program will undermine the entire private insurance industry and cost more than the federal government and future generations will be able to pay. If a pubic option is feasible ... Comment?
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Report: AIG's CEO ready to pack it in after just 3 months due to gov't oversight
... million. The New York-based company last week said it was profitable for the second straight quarter as its core insurance operations continue to stabilize, and reported that the amount of its government financial assistance dropped by 4 per cent ... Comment?
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Making the case for school reform
Senate President David Williams pooh-poohed the agenda for Gov. Steve Beshear's education task force as "duplicative" and called instead for "immediate action" from the administration. Comment?
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Report: Aig Ceo ready to quit over pay constraints
... million. The New York-based company last week said it was profitable for the second straight quarter as its core insurance operations continue to stabilize, and reported that the amount of its government financial assistance dropped by 4 percent ... Comment?
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ING switches into profit with restructuring
Dutch banking and insurance group ING reported a sharp switch into quarterly profit on Wednesday as it restructured after a government bail-out and said it was moving into an "exciting" phase. Comment?
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Asian Manufacturing Data Lifts Europe, U.S. Futures
Positive economic data out of Japan and China helped lift commodities and U.S. stock futures early Wednesday, pushing gold to a new record high in early trading. Comment?
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Ambac Shares Sink As Warns Of Possible Bankruptcy
Shares of bond insurer Ambac Financial Group Inc sank 33 percent on Tuesday after the company warned it may be forced to seek bankruptcy protection if it cannot fix its liquidity problems. Comment?
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Day with Warren Buffett enriching to UA students
What would you ask Warren Buffett if you had his undivided attention? That was no hypothetical situation for 27 University of Akron students, who spent Friday with the billionaire investor at his home base in Omaha, Neb. Comment?
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AIG's Benmosche Threatened to Leave Over Pay Constraints: Report
Unhappy over constraints imposed by U.S. government overseers, American International Group Inc Chief Executive Robert Benmosche told the company's board last week that he is considering stepping down, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter. Comment?
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ING reports 499 mln euros in net profits
Dutch bank and insurance group ING on Wednesday reported 499 million euros in net profits for the third quarter as the bailed-out company undergoes a major restructuring. Comment?
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Reed Elsevier CEO Ian Smith quits
Anglo-Dutch publishing giant Reed Elsevier Wednesday appointed Erik Engstrom chief executive after Ian Smith resigned "by mutual agreement" just eight months into the job. Comment?
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Sector Detector: Healthcare, InfoTech, Consumer Staples Solidify Their Positions
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Healthcare, InfoTech, and Consumer Staples continue to lead in the Sector Detector ETF rankings, based on Sabrient's fundamentals-based SectorCast model. Comment?
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Considering Apollo's Downside for All Private Education Operators
That's the signal the Federal Reserve gave to commodities markets and the stock market Wednesday after keeping interest rates unchanged at historic lows and making no noise about when its policy of easy money will end. Comment?
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One of the most disappointing reactions to the health care debate is how easily some would disregard free market forces in the reform of this industry, none more dismaying than the president's, who said there are "no constraints" to the increasing prices from providers and insurance companies. Comment?
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... the Affordable Health Care for America Act. This was no easy task, as our health care system is a mess and the insurance industry and (largely Republican) lobbyists have fought hard to block it. I'd like to thank those representatives who voted for ... Comment?
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Once again, Representative [Collin] Peterson has shown his true a oeReda color in supporting the Republicans and insurance companies by voting against the healthcare bill in Congress last night. Comment?
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AFD to make - significant' disclosure
Albany Fire Department Chief James Carswell will join other Albany and Dougherty County officials at a news conference this morning to make what Carswell is calling a "significant announcement" about Insurance Services Office ratings in the city and county. Comment?
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