Dow back in the black for 2010
Stocks closed near session highs Friday, with the Dow erasing its losses for the year, as investors welcomed a better-than-expected report on the U.S. job market.
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Bharat Mehrotra, director of Bioinformatics, demonstrated how he collects samples to determine whether DNA biomarkers are present.
Cigna expects to back adjusted profit outlook
Health insurer Cigna Corp. said Thursday it is sticking by its forecast for adjusted profit, and its outlook for medical membership, The Associated Press reports.
Most actively traded companies on the TSX, TSX Venture Exchange markets
Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange : Andean Resources Ltd .
Hurricane Earl spares insurers
Catastrophe-risk-modeling firm AIR Worldwide said Friday that Hurricane Earl caused little structural damage as it churned past the coast of North Carolina, likely leaving the insurance industry with few losses.
Official says Texas budget cuts could gut insurance regulation
Texas will have to consider less regulation of insurance companies and their rates if the Department of Insurance sees its funding cut 10 percent to help balance the next state budget, Insurance Commissioner Mike Geeslin said in documents filed this week with the governor and legislative leaders.
The One Thing to Know About Caterpillar
I know it sounds ludicrous, but investors often overlook the people in charge of protecting their investments.
Picture of the Day: How High Can a Dead Cat Bounce?
Was July just a bump in the road to recovery? Investors seem to think so, and maybe they're right.
AIG files application to list AIA - source
American International Group Inc has filed an application with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange seeking approval to list its Asian life insurance business, AIA Group Ltd, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday.
New chairman named for SeaWorld Parks
The former chief executive of John Hancock Financial Services Inc. will become non-executive chairman of SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, whioch is based in Orlando.
St. Florian's Oktoberfest no longer dry
Florian. The Town Council has approved a request from the Knights of Columbus to sell beer during the annual event in northwest Alabama.
Greenwood warehouse to draw 100-plus jobs
A distribution company plans to lease much of an empty warehouse in suburban Indianapolis and potentially hire 140 workers.
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