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iPhone Fingerprint Reader Talk Boosting Biometric Stocks: Tech
As the technology world buzzes with speculation that the next iPhone will have a fingerprint reader, makers of biometric security devices are bracing for a race among smartphone makers to adopt the ...
Will BP’s Hard-Line Legal Tactics Backfire?
BP's hard-line legal tactics aimed at capping the financial blowout from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil disaster will backfire, according to Joe Rice, negotiator of last year's settlement on behalf of ...
Hundred-Dollar Stocks Double as CEOs Dismiss Split Decision
Stock splits are losing their allure with American executives amid one of the broadest rallies ever, sending the number of shares trading above $100 to a record and showing the rising dominance of ...
Magnitude 6.6 Earthquake Strikes Central New Zealand
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck central New Zealand today, shaking the capital city Wellington and sending the nation's currency down almost half a U.S. cent. The country's stock exchange was ...
More Reforms Needed for Flood, Wind Insurance Programs: Concerned Scientists
A new report this week from the Union of Concerned Scientists, a watchdog group, warns that sea level rise and worsening storm surge are increasing both the risks of flooding in coastal communities ...
AIG Expands D&O Side A Capacity to $100M
American International Group, Inc. announced Thursday that it is now offering globally up to $100 million in limits for Side A directors and officers liability insurance. Side A insurance responds ...
U.S. Homebuilder Confidence Highest Level Since ’05; Jobless Claims Lowest Since ’07
Confidence among U.S. homebuilders rose in August to the highest level since 2005 as demand for new homes supports the market amid rising mortgage rates. The National Association of Home ...