| Hurricane Earl spares insurers Catastrophe-risk-modeling firm AIR Worldwide says the storm caused little structural damage as it churned past the coast of North Carolina, likely leaving the insurance industry with few losses. feeds.marketwatch.com |
Panasonic, Whirlpool subsidiary to plead guilty By 2010-09-30T15:24:05ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- Panasonic Corp. and a subsidiary of Whirlpool Corp. have agreed to plead guilty and pay more than $140 million in criminal fines for their roles in an international scheme to fix the prices of compressors for refrigerators and freezers.... hosted.ap.org |
Immigration cap 'a headache' for UK companies Measures to limit the influx of people from outside the EU are causing problems for companies that need to call on the best talent, says CBI. telegraph.co.uk |
Joseph Stiglitz sees bleak future for euro as New Malaise takes hold Exclusive extract: In an updated edition of Freefall, his book on the credit crunch, the Nobel-prize winner finds new threats stalking the global economy telegraph.co.uk |
Danger In Your 401(k) In troubled times a lot of workers are investing 401(k)s in the stock of the company they know best--their employer. Can you say "Enron"? forbes.com |