Argos and Homebase see profits drop - In the News

Find FREE brochures on a variety of financial topics using our brochure finder, including brochures on savings , property and insurance . Home Retail Group has reported a sharp downturn in trading, writing off £542 million on its Homebase chain as ...

State cuts for keiki insurance stun officials - Honolulu Star-Bulletin

LEGISLATION: The bill creating the program was passed last year. Hawaii joined Illinois as the only states with such a program. The three-year pilot program began April 1. CHILDREN: There are about 2,000 children enrolled in Keiki Care. It costs the ...

Travelers Profit Falls 82% on Hurricanes, Investments (Update1) - Bloomberg

Oct. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Travelers Cos. , the second-biggest U.S. business insurer, lowered its full-year earnings forecast after profit fell 82 percent on costs tied to Hurricanes Ike and Gustav and investment losses. Third-quarter net income dropped ...

Immigration continues unabated amid financial crisis - Daily Telegraph

The number of foreign workers rose by 10,000 between April and June according to the Department for Work and Pensions, despite a fall in the total UK workforce of 15,000 over the same period. The rise took place despite a new points-based immigration ...

Travelers 3Q Net Plunges 82% Amid Hurricanes, Investments - Wall Street Journal

Travelers Cos. (TRV) reported an 82% drop in third-quarter net income as the commercial and personal insurance provider's claims jumped amid soaring catastrophe losses, while investment losses also hurt results. Chief Executive Jay Fishman said ...

Financial crisis: World round-up - BBC Business

Bruce Richall is an IT consultant based in the affluent Connecticut suburb of Westport. He describes how the loss of his job at a multinational bank triggered a rapid spiral into poverty. Having depleted his savings and unable to afford rent, he now ...

Homeowners didn’t receive coverage they paid for - Galveston County Daily News

Some homeowners around the county paid a Pasadena agent premiums for windstorm insurance only to find out after Hurricane Ike battered their homes that they weren’t insured, state regulators allege. Fraud units with the Texas Department of ...

CAMPAIGN 2008 - San Francisco Gate

Muni on track for major route, service overhaul 10.21.08 Jurors to get Stevens case Wednesday 10.22.08 Cal football player, friend charged in robbery 10.21.08 Tall order / Singletary faces the tough task of producing wins 10.21.08 With about 96 ...

FBI Probes 30 Powder-Laced Letters Sent to Banks - FOX News

Oct. 21: Hazmat crews spray off people outside a Chase bank in Norman, Okla. after an employee opened a threatening note containing a powder. WASHINGTON — More than 30 letters containing a suspicious powder were mailed to Chase bank branches and ...

Long-term insurance: pricey but necessary - Daily Local News

Joyce Smith of Chicago visited friends recently at a modern nursing home that made her thankful she has long-term care insurance. With relatively plush conditions, including large private rooms and lots of space and privacy, this was the type of ...

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