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Thus Far, 2013 Is Seventh Hottest Year, More Warming Expected: WMO
This year is the seventh warmest since records began in 1850 with a trend to weather extremes and the impact of storms such as Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines aggravated by rising sea levels, the ...
Liberty Mutual to Enter Mexico with Purchase of Surety Company
Liberty Mutual Insurance said it will acquire Mexican surety company Primero Fianzas from Grupo Valores Operativos Monterrey, a private investor group. The company said the acquisition will enable ...
Judge Rakoff Hits Failure of U.S. to Prosecute Wall Street Executives for Fraud
The federal judge who oversaw the recent civil fraud trial against Bank of America Corp. criticized the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday for failing to prosecute high-level executives over the ...
Multinational Ratings Agency to Launch as Alternative to Big Three
Credit ratings organizations from five countries are launching a new global agency, touting it as an alternative to the Big Three agencies, which they say no longer meet the needs of the new ...
Detroit Mayor-Elect Eyes Bigger Role Amid Bankruptcy; City-Run Auto Insurer Part of Vision
Detroit Mayor-elect Mike Duggan rescued a county, a bus system and a 14,000-worker hospital network, served as a prosecutor, plotted Democratic campaigns and coached his four children's soccer teams. ...
U.S. to Become World’s Top Oil Producer in 2015: IEA
The United States will stride past Saudi Arabia and Russia to become the world's top oil producer in 2015, the West's energy agency said, bringing Washington closer to energy self-sufficiency and ...
NYC’s World Trade Tower Opens 40% Empty in Revival: Real Estate
The first skyscraper at lower Manhattan's World Trade Center is set to open with two days of ceremonies to mark the renewal of the area after its destruction by terrorists. When the fanfare subsides, ...
Freddie Mac Turns to Arch Capital to Increase Risk-Sharing Efforts
Freddie Mac bought insurance covering a portion of losses on a pool of home loans from Arch Capital Group Ltd.'s Arch Reinsurance Ltd. unit, expanding risk-sharing efforts by the government-backed ...