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SEC Unveils CEO-to-Worker Pay Ratio Rule
U.S. corporations will need to disclose how their chief executive officers' paychecks compare with those of their workers under a proposal unveiled on Wednesday by the U.S. Securities and Exchange ...
Questionable Software Patents Behind Rise in Lawsuits: GAO
Software patents are the biggest reason behind a rise in litigation over inventions, especially against companies that use the technology, the U.S. Government Accountability Office found. Its study, ...
States Weaken Commercial Host Liability Laws: Study
A new report says that in recent years many states have enacted legislation to protect retailers from commercial host liability by increasing the evidentiary requirements, limiting the amount of ...
2 in 3 U.K. Financial Firms Raise Salaries, Survey Says
Almost two-thirds of U.K. financial services firms have boosted salaries to retain employees before the introduction of European Union limits on bonuses, according to a survey. Companies increased ...
Most Insurers Expect to Boost Revenues, Add Jobs in Next 12 Months: Survey
The majority of property/casualty insurers are expecting to hire more staff over the next 12 months, according to a survey from insurance recruiting firm The Jacobson Group and consulting firm Ward ...
60% of Customers Who Leave Independent Agents Eventually Return: Survey
Many customers who are lured away from independent agents by direct insurers promising lower prices will ultimately return to an independent agent. According to a recent study commissioned by The ...
Top 10 U.S. Aircraft Insurers: SNL
American International Group Inc. (AIG) has been reported to be the lead insurer for the recent Asiana Flight 214 tragedy in San Francisco. AIG's role is not surprising, given its presence in Asia ...
Drugmakers Search for Safer Painkillers Amid Opioid Abuse Epidemic
Backed by a U.S. campaign to slow abuse of prescription painkillers, drugmakers are devising new forms of the medicines that don't lead to misuse and new products that treat dependency in a bid to ...