In an unprecedented move, the Chancellor, Alistair Darling, will make an appearance at tomorrow’s board meeting of the Association of British Insurers, where the trade body will press him on a range of issues including tax and regulation.
The ABI board, chaired by Archie Kane, who runs Scottish Widows, invited Mr Darling – the first time [...]
A willingness to give access to the swimming hole is wearing thin after a spate of graffiti, damage to an orchard gate and, at the weekend, mindless destruction of kiwifruit slashed off the vines.
It is a case of the few spoiling things for the many and anyone having information about the damage is asked to [...]
Reardon said in a statement Saturday that AFTRA, which mostly represents broadcast performers, was finished “wasting time assessing whether our partner is being honest with us.”Guild President Alan Rosenberg responded Sunday that his organization, a larger union that represents film and prime-time TV talent, had “no desire” to woo daytime soap stars away from the [...]
Yet many health leaders, doctors, insurers and patients support office surgery. The setting is convenient and more private. Physicians can control the schedule and use their own staff, and they usually make more money. There’s less risk of infections spread by sick hospital patients. Because doctors charge low or no [...]
Specifics of the deal haven’t been disclosed, but Motorola said its handset business will operate separately from another company offering its TV set-top boxes and modems and its computing and communications equipment.Schaumburg-based Motorola said it anticipates the transaction will be tax-free, allowing shareholders to own stock in both of the new companies. If the deal [...]
Three of the Caribbeans best cricketers may miss the first two Tests of the series due to IPL duties, leaving a substandard team to face the worlds No.1 Test outfit.
Chris Gayle, Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Ramnaresh Sarwan will not be stopped by the West Indies Cricket Board from playing in the IPL finals should their sides [...]
On Tuesday Australia postponed a 30-day tour due to start this month following a recent spate of bombings, including two in Lahore on the day the decision was made.
A ICC delegation will visit Pakistan from March 20 to look at security and other arrangements for the eight-team tournament.
The spokesman said the possibility of moving the [...]
The foundation has claimed ownership of discoveries made by James Thomson since 1995. Thomson was the first person to isolate human embryonic stem cells, from which virtually all organs, cells and other body tissue arise.
His discoveries made Wisconsin a key stop on the path to commercializing any products developed from the cells.
The foundation announced Thursday [...]
