Insurer Health Net overhauls its operations preparing for Obamacare Los Angeles Times Health Net Inc. sees a big opportunity in Obamacare. Although some insurers have taken a cautious approach to the Affordable Care Act, the Woodland Hills managed care company is actively seeking to cover thousands of previously uninsured people under ... | |
Business-Jet Outlook Is Scaled Back Wall Street Journal LAS VEGAS—Manufacturing of new business jets isn't likely to recover to pre-recession levels for at least another decade, according to a closely watched new forecast that trimmed the number of aircraft deliveries over the next 10 years by about 8% from the ... | |
Japan's Export Growth Slows in Challenge for Abe: Economy Bloomberg Japan's export growth slowed in September and the nation extended a record run of trade deficits, underscoring the challenge for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in sustaining momentum in the world's third-biggest economy. Shipments increased 11.5 percent ... | |
Argentines link health problems to farming chemicals USA TODAY BASAVILBASO, Argentina (AP) — Argentine farmworker Fabian Tomasi wasn't trained to use protective gear as he pumped pesticides into crop dusters. Now at 47, he's a living skeleton. Schoolteacher Andrea Druetta lives in a town where it's illegal to spray ... | |
For some Sandy victims, insurance falls short Washington Post NEW YORK — Many homeowners who got slammed by Hurricane Sandy one year ago are finding that their flood insurance checks are nowhere near large enough to cover their repairs, and consumer advocates put some of the blame on errors by the ... | |
Survey: US Economists Upbeat on Economic Growth ABC News Despite uncertainty in Washington and rising oil prices and interest rates, companies are upbeat on the prospects for economic growth in the next year, according to a quarterly survey of business economists. But economists surveyed by the National ... | |
Japan Sept export growth slows, BOJ maintains upbeat view Reuters By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Leika Kihara. TOKYO | Mon Oct 21, 2013 6:40am IST. TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's export growth fell well short of expectations in September, data showed on Monday, suggesting the weaker yen resulting from the government's ... | |
AT&T in $4.85B Deal to Lease, Sell Wireless Towers ABC News AT&T is leasing or selling the rights to 9,700 wireless towers for $4.85 billion as it generates cash to buy back stock, fund an acquisition and upgrade its cellular telephone system. The Dallas company said Sunday that it will lease about 9,100 towers and sell ... | |
Internet leads to dates and relationships, Pew says USA TODAY Online dating and its newer relative — mobile dating apps — are increasingly a go-to option to meet a romantic partner, according to a Pew Research Center report that finds 11% of American adults have used either. Among those who have, 66% have gone ... | |
Navy's largest destroyer heading into the water in Maine Fox News BATH, Maine – After embarrassing troubles with its latest class of surface warships, the Navy is hoping for a winner from a new destroyer that's ready to go into the water. So far, construction of the first-in-class Zumwalt, the largest U.S. Navy destroyer ever built ... | |
HTC CEO steps back to focus on fixing smartphone slide: FT Reuters TAIPEI | Mon Oct 21, 2013 7:49am IST. TAIPEI (Reuters) - HTC Corp's chief executive has handed some duties to the company's chairwoman as the smartphone maker struggles to claw back market share from Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, the ... | |
Entrepreneur Park Among Team Assembled to Fix Obamacare Bloomberg The Obama administration, admitting the health insurance exchange has failed to meet expectations, is asking a group of the "best and brightest," including U.S. technology chief Todd Y. Park, to bring the site up to speed. President Barack Obama is ... | |
Environmentalists, Workers Seek Common Ground ABC News The nation's largest labor unions are ready and willing to help fight global warming, but are cautioning environmentalists that workers need new clean-energy jobs before existing industries are shut down. The four-day Power Shift conference in Pittsburgh is ... | |
Asian shares rise to five-month high Reuters India By Dominic Lau. TOKYO | Mon Oct 21, 2013 8:57am IST. TOKYO (Reuters) - Australian shares climbed to a five-year peak on Monday, drawing confidence from another record high on Wall Street as investors bet the Federal Reserve will put off winding back ... | |
China's Growing Role In The Global Solar Power Industry Forbes Solar energy is poised to play a larger role in the global energy mix in the coming years. In the decade to 2010, solar's share of the global electricity power generation increased from almost zero to 0.15%. By 2020, the International Energy Agency predicts this ... | |
Work Begins on Calif. Bullet Train, Locals Angry ABC News Trucks loaded with tomatoes, milk and almonds clog the two main highways that bisect California's farm heartland, carrying goods to millions along the Pacific Coast and beyond. This dusty stretch of land is the starting point for one of the most expensive U.S. ... | |
Like it? Social ads turn users into unwitting endorsers Los Angeles Times SAN FRANCISCO — Candice Kilpatrick couldn't help but laugh when she came across a novelty item on Amazon.com: a latex horse's head with a bushy mane. Knowing her friends would get a kick out of the mask too, she shared the link on Facebook. | |
Beware lookalike health websites [Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va.] Businessweek Oct. 20--Insurance regulators in some states are cautioning consumers to be aware of lookalike or soundalike websites that may mislead them into thinking they are on official Affordable Care Act state or federal government websites. New Hampshire, for ... | |
Links 19 Oct. Just How Bad Is That Federal ACA Health Care Exchange Problem ... Forbes The more we hear about the Federal health care exchange necessary under the ACA (aka "Obamacare") the worse it is looking for the idea of technocratic government. This isn't a comment in any manner upon the economics of health care insurance, the ... | |
Scott Burns: A million-dollar question; deferring Social Security The Seattle Times The amount of money you need in retirement should be based on the standard of living you want. And deferring Social Security benefits is a good idea, despite concerns about the future of the program. By Scott Burns. Syndicated columnist. PREV of NEXT. | |
Best ways to save on Halloween costumes Detroit Free Press The average household spends $30 per child on Halloween costumes, says Matt Granite. So he's sharing ways to save. Hold off on buying Halloween candy just yet, he says. Candy deals will be offered soon. For now, check out the video and @MattGranite ... | |
Health care exchanges aren't meant for retirees InvestmentNews The new health insurance ex-changes have dominated headlines in recent weeks, with tales ranging from computer glitches that have prevented millions of uninsured Americans from signing up for coverage to a federal government shutdown triggered by ... | |
Economic advisory panel looks at new Fed bopss Janet Yellen Fall River Herald News The Federal Reserve controls our entire monetary system. Manipulation of it will have an impact, most likely in the form of inflation, which means higher prices and less money in people's wallets. We have become a nation of consumers and our economy's ... | |
CTA Red Line's Southern Branch To Reopen Sunday Progress Illinois "This is a new Red Line and a new day for the South Side of the city of Chicago," Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Thursday at the 47th Street Red Line station, one of the stops that had been closed. Before the reconstruction, parts of the 44-year-old Red Line could ... | |
China Reduces Holding of US Gov't Bonds on Financial Uncertainty WantChinaTimes Although the US narrowly avoided a default on its public bonds, thanks to passage of a provisional budget by Congress at the eleventh hour, the US economy is still overshadowed by uncertainty in terms of financial policy, since the compromise reached ... | |
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