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Gulf Of Mexico Evacuations Start; Storm Threat To Oil, Gas Ops
Some Gulf of Mexico oil and gas operators began evacuating workers from offshore facilities but kept production flowing on Thursday as a low-pressure system threatened to strengthen into a cyclone. ...
U.S. Charges Two Ex-JPMorgan Bankers Over ‘London Whale’ Loss
U.S. prosecutors brought criminal charges on Wednesday against two former JPMorgan Chase& Co employees in the trading scandal that cost the bank $6.2 billion last year, but the trader nicknamed ...
Sinkholes Not Occurring More Frequently In Florida
Sections of a building at a resort near Orlando's theme park district collapsed into a sinkhole late Sunday, forcing the evacuation of 105 guests in the structure and also dozens of visitors staying ...
Why So Little Hiring With So Many Jobs Open Now: Peter Orszag Column
An odd puzzle is taking shape in the labor market: Over the past three years, the number of job openings has risen almost 50 percent, but actual hiring has gone up by less than 5 percent. Companies ...
Zurich’s Hogan Rejoins AIG As Consumer Insurance CEO
American International Group has named Kevin Hogan as chief executive officer of AIG Global Consumer Insurance. Hogan, who previously had a 24-year career at AIG, is expected to formally rejoin AIG ...
Third Point Re Investors Betting on Loeb, Smart Underwriting
Investors in Third Point Reinsurance Ltd.'s initial public offering are betting on billionaire hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb. They're also taking on risk from an unprofitable underwriting operation. ...
U.S. Regulator Wants Auditors to Add Commentary, Not Analysis
Auditors know a lot about what lurks between the extremes of "pass" or "fail" - the only grades they are now permitted to assign to corporate financial statements - and the U.S. board that oversees ...
Investors Favoring Europe, Shunning Emerging Markets
Investors have boosted their allocation to euro zone stocks to its highest in 5-1/2 years at the expense of emerging markets as confidence about the region's growth improves, a closely-watched survey ...