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Federal Agencies Overseeing Financial Markets to Operate During Shutdown
U.S. oversight of financial markets and institutions will operate largely as usual in the event of a government shutdown because most regulators are funded with independent revenue. An exception ...France’s Axa Sells Majority Stake in Private Equity Unit
Axa SA, France's biggest insurer, sold a majority stake in its private equity unit to its management, led by founder Dominique Senequier. The transaction values Axa Private Equity, which oversees ...New York’s Regulator Urges Obamacare-Like Standardization of Homeowners Policies
Homeowners' insurance needs to be more standardized because customers are confused about what their policies protect, New York's financial regulator said. Few fully understand all the complexities of ...
BP Lied About Size of U.S. Gulf Oil Spill, Lawyers Say
In the frantic days after the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, BP lied about how much oil was leaking from its Macondo well and took too long to cap it, plaintiffs' lawyers said on Monday at the ...
SEC Open for Biz During Early Weeks of Shutdown
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission would continue reviewing IPO applications and monitoring markets as normal in the early weeks of a government shutdown, but market players are increasingly ...
7 Cars Get Top Rating in High-Tech Safety Test
Seven midsize vehicles earned the top rating in a new insurance industry test of high-tech safety features designed to prevent front-end collisions. The Cadillac ATS and SRX, Subaru Legacy and ...
Flood Insurance Premiums Rising Along NJ Coast
Hundreds of New Jersey flood insurance policyholders will soon be facing higher premiums spurred by sweeping changes to the federal law that will take effect Tuesday. The increases stem from ...
Moving Beyond Golf Balls and Diapers in Cleaning Up Energy Disasters
Diaper liner, sawdust, golf balls and shredded tires -- these are some of the items used to try and contain the oil and nuclear disasters that marked the end of this century's first decade and the ...