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NCAT receives national award in Washington
The Montana Standard - Fri Nov 27, 3:30 am ETThe Butte-based National Center for Appropriate Technology received one of eight Encore Opportunity Awards, presented by the MetLife Foundation and Civic Ventures on Nov. 17 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
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Prudential may bid on ING units, Wells Fargo says
Asbury Park Press - Fri Nov 27, 8:30 am ETNewark-based Prudential Financial Inc., the second-largest U.S. life insurer, may bid on units that ING Groep NV is selling after its bailout by the Dutch government, an analyst at Wells Fargo & Co. said.
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Newark-based Prudential shows signs of strength, analyst says
The Star-Ledger - Thu Nov 26, 9:07 am ETMATT RAINEY/THE STAR-LEDGERThe Prudential buliding in Newark, N.J. is shown on Nov. 11, 2009 during a Veterans' Day ceremony.Having emerged from the financial crisis with plenty of capital, Prudential Financial may be in a better position than many of its...
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Lenders court resort
Fernandina Beach News-Leader - Thu Nov 26, 10:34 am ETA federal judge approved Thursday a temporary financing scheme to keep Amelia Island Plantation running while its future is decided in court. That means the company would make payroll today and begin to pay bills for new services.
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Bedminster woman honored by Cancer Society
The Bernardsville News - Thu Nov 26, 7:31 am ET“There is no way this can be good,’’ the Bedminster resident recalled. “I’m probably not going to make it.” Today, the 46-year-old has been cancer-free for five years, considered the “magic” number for survivors, and is a strong, active cancer awareness advocate.
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Vietnam Insurance Report Q2 2009 - New Report Published
OfficialWire - Thu Nov 26, 11:26 am ETWe maintain our 2.9% growth forecast for 2009 after GDP grew by an estimated 3.1% y-o-y in Q109 following a revised 6.18% expansion in 2008. With the economy likely to continue to suffer, we expect further monetary and fiscal stimulus measures over the remainder of the year, but carry doubts about their effectiveness.
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How Small Businesses Benefit from Automated Online Marketing
AllBusiness via Yahoo! Finance - Wed Nov 25, 8:00 am ETWith the help of online tools, any business can reach its customers through automation.
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Croatia Insurance Report Q2 2009 - New Report Published
OfficialWire - Thu Nov 26, 6:12 am ETThe latest GDP data release for Croatia shows the economy continuing to slow during the third quarter of 2008, further confirming that the economic downtrend is now firmly in place and will continue to play out through 2009. The deterioration in trade dynamics, unwinding of domestic demand, and contraction in external credit availability constricted growth dynamics during the third quarter, with ...
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Greece Insurance Report Q2 2009 - New Report Published
OfficialWire - Thu Nov 26, 6:12 am ETGreek GDP growth decelerated for the second consecutive quarter during the October-December period showing that, despite having fared relatively well up until now, the economy is not immune to the ongoing credit crisis.
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Home health care in Boone costs well below national, state averages
Zionsville Times Sentinel - Wed Nov 25, 2:14 pm ETHome health aide costs are a bargain in Boone County.A survey done for the MetLife Mature Market Institute found the per hour cost of a home health aide ranged from a low of $13 in Shreveport, La., to $30 in Rochester, Minn.
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A.I.G. Moves Ahead With Pay Package for Chief
New York Times - Tue Nov 24, 8:11 pm ETThe American International Group said Tuesday that it move ahead with a previously announced compensation package for its new chief executive, Robert H. Benmosche, giving him $7 million in cash and stock, after he reaffirmed his commitment to stay at the bailed-out insurance company.
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AIG approves pay package for CEO Benmosche
AP via Yahoo! News - Tue Nov 24, 6:58 pm ETAmerican International Group Inc. on Tuesday said it will go ahead with a previously announced pay package for its new CEO Robert Benmosche of $7 million in cash and stock.
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AIG board OKs CEO pay, as Benmosche agrees to stay
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Tue Nov 24, 6:34 pm ETAmerican International Group Inc , the insurer that received billions of dollars in a U.S. bailout, has been authorized by its board to pay Chief Executive Robert Benmosche's $7 million compensation, after it laid to rest concerns that he may quit the post.
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Stuyvesant Tenants May Seek Control of $16 Million From Tishman
Bloomberg - Wed Nov 25, 2:11 am ETNov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Tenants of Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village, the Manhattan apartment complexes facing default by landlords Tishman Speyer Properties LP and BlackRock Realty, may seek control of an account holding disputed rent payments.
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Belton renews health benefits
Killeen Daily Herald - Wed Nov 25, 6:46 am ETBELTON – The council renewed contracts for its employee health benefits Tuesday. For the remainder of the fiscal year, the city will contract with Scott & White Health Plan for medical insurance, with MetLife for dental insurance and with Lincoln Financial Group for life insurance.
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AIG chief will receive promised pay package
Crain's New York Business - Tue Nov 24, 6:50 pm ETCiti needs at least four years to fix, analyst figures
Crain's New York Business - Thu Nov 12, 12:08 pm ETInvestments drag MetLife to 3Q loss
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