Economy & Markets
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Unum continues to face rate pressure
By Allison BellGroup long-term disability insurance sales rose, and more LTD claimants recovered.
November 01, 2012
It’s Still the Economy, Stupid: TD Ameritrade Poll Ahead of ElectionRetail investors named three issues as weighing heaviest on their confidence in the stock market, according to TD Ameritrade's Investor Sentiment Poll.
November 01, 2012
London Could Lose Out Over Eurozone Banking UnionOpposition to an EU budget freeze and to Britains joining a eurozone banking union could cost the City of London its position at the top of the worlds financial centers.
November 01, 2012
Barclays Fined Record $470M on Energy TradesBarclays was hit with a record $469.9 million fine by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which also fined four of its former traders for manipulating energy rates in the western U.S. from late 2006 to 2008.
October 31, 2012
Closing techniques, part 1The best close is the culmination of implementing your proposed solutions.
October 31, 2012
Affluent Investors More Confident but Still on the SidelinesResults of a monthly survey show that affluent investors are a happier lot than they have been in the past half year, though they still have a way to go toward fairly being described as confident.
October 31, 2012
House Subcommittee to Release Review of MF Global CollapseThe House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations said Wednesday that it expects to report the results of its yearlong investigation into the collapse of MF Global in the next few weeks.
October 31, 2012
PIMCO’s El-Erian Warns on Small-Business Hit From Hurricane SandyEl-Erian pinpoints four Frankenstorm outcomessome of them positive, some of them negative, and with one big question mark from Congress.