| Ace puts $1.1 billion to work buying crop insurer Ace Ltd. agrees to buy the rest of crop insurer Rain & Hail Insurance Service it didn’t already own, putting more than $1 billion of capital to work in a deal expected to contribute to the insurer's bottom line in 2011. feeds.marketwatch.com |
GM CEO: Repayment of bailout could take years By TOM KRISHER 2010-09-16T17:51:05ZDETROIT (AP) -- It will take a couple of years for taxpayers to get back the billions they spent bailing out General Motors, but the company has a goal of returning the money, GM's new CEO said Thursday.... hosted.ap.org |
Israel Stocks: Israel stocks off record; Makhteshim-Agan falls Israeli stocks slip from the record perch they established Monday, as Makhteshim-Agan loses some of its gains from a buyout proposal while telecom carrier Bezeq falls after winning a bid for a government contract. feeds.marketwatch.com |
Lloyds risks FSA clash over customer PPI complaints Lloyds is risking a clash with the FSA by putting some customer complaints about PPI on hold. telegraph.co.uk |
Britain spared pensions tax pain The middle classes' personal pensions will escape tax rises, but members of final salary schemes may not be so lucky. telegraph.co.uk |