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Snapshot: Who Are America’s Small Business Entrepreneurs?
About one third of America's entrepreneurs are women, many are between the ages of 30 and 49, and 60 percent spent more than six months working on their business idea before forming their entity. ...Better Reports, More Mobile Homes, Not More Intense Tornadoes: Lloyd’s
While there is little evidence that tornadoes are increasing in either frequency or intensity, marked jumps in event-reporting and in the number of U.S. mobile home dwellers are among factors ...Lawsuits Up, Regulatory Actions At Record Levels in 2012: Survey
International law firm Fulbright & Jaworski reports that companies in the United States and United Kingdom dealt with more litigation last year, while regulatory investigations reached a ...Fans Injured At Daytona NASCAR Race Explore Legal Options
The attorney for three NASCAR fans injured last weekend during a race the day before the Daytona 500 says they are exploring a possible lawsuit, but some experts say they could face tough obstacles ...Class-Actions Filed Over Watered-Down Beer
Beer lovers across the United States have accused Anheuser-Busch of watering down its Budweiser, Michelob and other brands, in class-action suits seeking millions in damages. The suits, filed in ...
Providence Sues Actuary Over Pension Calculations
The city of Providence sued its longtime actuary Tuesday, claiming it made "fundamental and inexcusable errors" in calculating the projected savings from a pension system overhaul that will cost the ...Bernanke: Jobless Rate Won’t Fall To 6% Until 2016
The U.S. jobless rate is unlikely to reach more normal levels for several years, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday as he again defended the central bank's forceful easing of ...Bankruptcy Judge Approves Dewey & LeBoeuf Plan; $50M Insurance Proceeds Could Be Tapped
A federal bankruptcy judge approved the liquidation plan for Dewey & LeBoeuf on Wednesday, a milestone in the winding down of the collapsed law firm that paves the way for creditors to recover ...