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  • International Forecaster September 2010 (#1) - Gold, Silver, Economy + More Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:29AMThe following are some snippets from the most recent issue of the International Forecaster. For the full 33 page issue, please see subscription information below.
  • Models Show Complex Changes In Payment System, Revenue For Hospitals In Medicare Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:14AMModern Healthcare: Health reform has left "industry executives scrambling to project what will happen to revenue and expenses in the coming decade." Some are using models to guess what will happen when payments change for Medicare and Medicaid...
  • Headline News for Wednesday, September 1, 2010 Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 8:25AMState telling people to avoid contact with water at LaDue Reservoir Akron mistakenly notifies six police officers of lay-offs Summit County celebrates the opening of its new animal shelter WKSU's Amanda Rabinowitz reports.
  • ProAssurance to Acquire American Physicians Service Group Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 8:15AMProAssurance Corporation and American Physicians Service Group, Inc. today announced they have entered into an agreement which calls for ProAssurance to acquire all the outstanding shares of American Physicians Service Group, Inc. in an all-cash transaction for $32.50 per share.
  • Daily Highlights: 9.1.2010 Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:39AMAsian stocks rise on China manufacturing, Australia's growth; Yen weakens. Australian economic growth accelerates more than estimates; Currency gains. China's manufacturing expands at faster pace in Aug - rises to 51.7 from 51.2. Currency trading tops $4 trillion a day as dollar's share drops, BIS says. FDIC finds more than a tenth of U.S. banks - 829 - at risk. Pennsylvania's capital of ...
  • First Financial repays $232M Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:42AMFirst Financial Bancorp has repaid $232 million worth of advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati early. The advances were assumed as part of the downtown-based bank's the Federal Deposite Insurance Corp.-assisted takeovers of West Chester-based Peoples Community Bank and Indiana-based Irwin Financial last year.
  • Analysis: Gas Prices Immune to Hurricane Disruptions Post-Katrina, Rita Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:37AMHurricanes Katrina and Rita wreaked havoc on the U.S. Gulf of Mexico energy infrastructure in August and September 2005, leaving drilling rigs in mangled metal heaps and production platforms and pipelines in ruins.
  • Insurance won’t cover flood damage at Brookside Park Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:16AMFlood damage to school property at Brookside Park and classrooms at Edwards Elementary School will not be covered by insurance, Ames Community School Superintendent Tim Taylor told the school board on Monday
  • Age of fleet concerns Lancaster fire chief Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:27AMLANCASTER - Lancaster Fire Department's fleet of fire trucks is beginning to show its age, and that could mean higher home insurance rates for residents and financial problems for the city down the road.
  • Kids Count Data Book Released Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:21AMToday Kentucky Youth Advocates released its 20th annual Kentucky KIDS COUNT County Data Book, which provides state and county-level data in order to measure and track improvements in the lives of children. This year’s book focuses on fifteen indicators of economic well-being and gives a glimpse into the effects of the national recession on children and families in the Commonwealth. A number of ...
  • Financial Stocks: Financials rise after data as Fed minutes on tap Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:15AMFinancial stocks are higher Tuesday morning after reports show improvement in U.S. home prices and consumer confidence as investors awaited the release of the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s meeting in July.
  • Chubb Faces Most Exposure if Hurricane Earl Hits Northeast Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:58AMChubb, Allstate and Travelers could all face losses due to Hurricane Earl.
  • What Do Mayo Clinic And HCA Have In Common? Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:42AMForbes ranks the the most profitable hospitals.
  • Stocks Cling To Gains On Shreds Of Economic Hope Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:24AMIn a switch, readings on home prices, Midwest manufacturing and consumer confidence send market higher.
  • Avoid Reserving Myopia Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:07AMMany insurers have historically tended to take a rather narrow view of reserving. Far from being a "tick box" exercise, reserving, if done well, can draw from and inform other parts of your business and your overall strategy.
  • Sporting a Slight Spring in their Step Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:07AMReinsurance buyers land in Monte Carlo with an upper hand in their contract negotiations with reinsurers.
  • Uranium Energy Corp Completes Phase One of Wellfield Development at Palangana in South Texas Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:00AMtrack for initial production starting in November this year
  • Local food in demand following egg recall Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:52AMAs an investigation into a salmonella outbreak linked to eggs from two Iowa farms continues, the national egg recall is expected to increase demand on West Virginia’s egg production.
  • A.M. Vitals: Genzyme Rejects Takeover Offer From Sanofi-Aventis Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:50AMAlso: 50 million Americans on Medicaid; two studies boost Plavix rivals; pediatricians say no erectile dysfunction drug ads before 10pm.
  • Health Care Spending Falls; Drug And Health Care Companies Slow To Advertise Online Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:48AMBloomberg Businessweek: "Investors traditionally have viewed shares of health-care companies as havens from economic concerns. Now, many parts of the sector have drawn concern from investors amid worries the U.S. economy will slow in the second half of the year. ... So far this year, U.S. patient visits to doctors' offices fell 7.5 percent to 10 percent in the second quarter from a year ago ...
  • Ebix to Acquire Atlanta Based, Leading Health Technology Services Company A.D.A.M. Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:38AMATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ebix, Inc. (NASDAQ: EBIX), a leading international supplier of On-Demand software and E-commerce services to the insurance industry, today announced that it has signed a merger agreement with Atlanta based A.D.A.M., Inc. (NASDAQ: ADAM), a leading provider of health information and benefits technology solutions in the United States. Ebix will acquire A.D.A.M. on a debt ...
  • Ebix to Acquire Atlanta Based, Leading Health Technology Services Company A.D.A.M. Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:30AMATLANTA----Ebix, Inc. , a leading international supplier of On-Demand software and E-commerce services to the insurance industry, today announced that it has signed a merger agreement with Atlanta based A.D.A.M., Inc. , a leading provider of health information and benefits technology solutions in the United States.
  • Flooding issues, health concerns prompt cityâs help Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:33AMROANOKE RAPIDS — When it rains, water comes under the door and seeps into the carpets. Some homeowners have experienced issues such as this, and in one shopping center on East 10th Street in Roanoke Rapids, it’s become such a problem the businesses are hoping the city will fix it.
  • Hurricane Katrina Five Years Later: A View From Chicago Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 10:21AMHurricane Katrina comes ashore on Monday, August 29, 2010 If there is anything certain about the effects of the Hurricane Katrina diaspora five years later, it's that nothing is certain. Most estimates are that around one million Gulf Coast residents were displaced by the storm, scattered to all corners of the country, in cities in all 50 states in the country . Of course, most stuck close to ...
  • Erie County to offer mobile dental clinic Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 9:57AMPERKINS TWP. The Smile Express is coming to town. Next month, the Erie County Health Department will 268981.txt By date (default) read more
  • A health incentive for small firms Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 8:05AMClark County small businesses could get back up to 35 percent of the money they pay into health insurance premiums this year. But many owners are so focused on their daily operations — or so overwhelmed by the complexity of federal health care reform — that they have not yet looked into what the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act means for them. The law, passed by Congress and signed by ...
  • Bethel woman pushes for helmet bill Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 6:18AMBETHEL -- Bethel resident Penny Kessler used to joke with her husband about the "full body armor" they wore whenever they went for a motorcycle ride. But since being in an accident, Kessler has a new appreciation for her helmet and other protective gear.
  • Safety, cover in focus after huge egg recall Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 6:14AMGALT, Iowa—The recall of half a billion eggs tainted by salmonella linked to chicken feed likely will cost hundreds of millions of dollars and ignite further debate over whether food producers should buy product recall insurance, experts say.
  • Divorcing couples must tally, divide finances Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 5:24AMI am on the front-end of a divorce and, although it's the last thing I want to think about, I know we will have to deal with dividing our finances. What are some things I should be thinking about at...
  • New Orleans: thousands still missing after Katrina Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 5:12AMFive years ago today, floods caused by Hurricane Katrina engulfed New Orleans in one of America's worst ever natural disasters. Channel 4 News speaks to residents, charities and officials to find out how the rebuilding effort is going.
  • Research Roundups: Underinsured children; Hospital progress on electronic records; Federal officlals' work on ... Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:33AMUnderinsurance Among Children In The United States - This study examines the scope of underinsurance, or health insurance that fails to sufficiently meet the needs, of children living in the U.S. Based on information obtained from the 2007 National Survey of Children's Health, the authors of the study report, "19.3% — or 14.1 million — of all U.S. children (and 22.7% of children with continuous ...
  • Thursday wrap: TSX closes flat as RBC earnings report weighs on financials Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 7:55AMEconomic uncertainty left the Toronto stock market little changed Thursday as early advances by resource stocks lost momentum despite some encouraging news from the U.S. labour front while financial stock losses deepened amid an earnings miss from Canada’s biggest bank.
  • Economy in U.S. Grew 1.6% in Second Quarter, Revised From 2.4% Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 7:37AMThe U.S. economy grew at a 1.6 percent annual rate in the second quarter, less than previously calculated as companies reined in inventories and the trade deficit widened.
  • CorpBanca Announces Second Quarter 2010 Financial Results and Conference Call on Monday, August 30th, 2010 Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 7:37AMSANTIAGO, CHILE--(Marketwire - August 27, 2010) - CORPBANCA ( NYSE : BCA ), a Chilean financial institution offering a wide variety of corporate and retail financial products and services, today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010. This report is based on unaudited consolidated financial statements and prepared in accordance with Chilean generally accepted ...
  • Volunteers clear up after raiders target pavilion Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 7:25AMHEARTLESS thieves, believed to be cashing in on a booming scrap metal market, have caused thousands of pounds of damage at a well-used sports pavilion, maintained by volunteers from the local community.
  • Crawford Partners With CEI Group to Offer Auto and Heavy Equipment Managed Repair Programs Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 6:23AMATLANTA, Aug. 26, 2010 -- Crawford & Company and the CEI Group Inc. (CEI) are partnering to offer comprehensive automobile and heavy equipment managed repair programs that can help Crawford clients reduce claim costs and vehicle down-time.
  • HealthSpring, Inc. to Acquire Bravo Health, Inc. Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 6:06AMNASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HealthSpring, Inc. (NYSE:HS): Highlights of Transaction: Adds Over 100,000 Medicare Advantage and 290,000 PDP Members Creates Seventh Largest Medicare Advantage Plan in the Country Immediately Accretive to Earnings Transaction Expected to Close by Year-end HealthSpring, Inc. (NYSE:HS) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ...
  • HealthSpring, Inc. to Acquire Bravo Health, Inc. Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 6:00AMNASHVILLE, Tenn.----HealthSpring, Inc. :
  • Farmington church fire ruled arson Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:31PMThe Lighthouse Church has been a part of Farmington for more than 30 years, it was built by the congregation, but on Saturday morning their hard work went up in flames.
  • Genworth MI Canada Inc. Announces the Preliminary Results of its Substantial Issuer Bid Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:19PMGenworth MI Canada Inc. announced today the preliminary results of its substantial issuer bid to purchase for cancellation up to C$325 million worth of its common shares. The offer to purchase expired at 5:00 p.m.
  • Customers USA Bank to Acquire Berkshire Bank Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:13PMCustomers USA Bank today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Reading, PA based Berkshire Bancorp and its subsidiary Berkshire Bank. Â Customers USA Bank is a service mark for which New Century Bank is seeking approval.
  • Landsbanki's Bond Holders Will Get Next to Nothing, Finance Minister Says Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:37PMCreditors of failed Icelandic lender Landsbanki Islands hf will get next to nothing back from their investments after assets are sold to cover the bank’s priority claims, Finance Minister Steingrimur Sigfusson said.
  • Committee studies possibility of ambulance district for Pettis County Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:35PMLocal city, county, health care and emergency management officials discussed options for possibly establishing a county ambulance district Tuesday at the first meeting of the Sedalia-Pettis County Emergency Medical Services Committee.
  • Most actively traded companies on the TSX, TSX Venture Exchange markets Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 5:57PMManulife Financial Corp. (TSX:MFC). Insurer. Down 67 cents or 5.41 per cent at $11.71 on 11,892,408 shares. The insurance giant's shares continued a steady fall that began Aug. 9 when it reported a $2.4-billion second-quarter loss.
  • Most actively traded companies on the TSX, TSX Venture Exchange markets Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 5:38PMTORONTO - Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange:Toronto Stock
  • You could have money waiting for you Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 5:29PMThe state of Texas is holding about $2 billion in unclaimed property and some of that could be yours.
  • Fidelity® Provides Income-Based College Savings Guidelines as Study Shows Parents Projected to Meet Only 16% of Future ... Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:35AMBOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fidelity Investments®, a leading provider of 529 college savings plans, today announced the results of its fourth annual College Savings Indicator study, which calculates how prepared parents are to pay for future college costs, whether they save on their own or with a financial advisor. This year’s study showed significant progress in the actions and behaviors of ...
  • Fidelity® Provides Income-Based College Savings Guidelines as Study Shows Parents Projected to Meet Only 16% of Future ... Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:23AMBOSTON----Fidelity Investments®, a leading provider of 529 college savings plans, today announced the results of its fourth annual College Savings Indicator study, which calculates how prepared parents are to pay for future college costs, whether they save on their own or with a financial advisor.
  • Champion Minerals Reports Favourable Iron Recoveries from Metallurgical Tests at Fire Lake North With No Significant ... Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:15AMTORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Aug. 24, 2010) - CHAMPION MINERALS INC. (TSX VENTURE:CHM)(FRANKFURT:P02) ("Champion" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that initial orientation metallurgical tests from the 2009 Fire Lake North drill core samples are producing excellent recoveries using gravity separation at a standard grind size to produce concentrate grading 65% Iron. Furthermore and ...
  • Ceridian: As Health Plan Costs Rise, Employers Turn to Dependent Audits for Greater Savings Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:09AMST. PETERSBURG, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In the past 90 days, Ceridian’s expanded Dependent Verification Services has saved clients a total of $1.3 million in health care premiums and claim costs — with more savings expected.