UnitedHealth Group To Buy PacifiCare In Cash-Stock Deal
By Staff WriterUnitedHealth Group Inc. has agreed to pay $8.1 billion in cash and stock for PacifiCare Health Systems Inc.[@@]UnitedHealth says it hopes to complete the ...
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Avian FluHow Big A Menace?One major reinsurer warns that the sky could fallFlu season may take on a whole new meaning if a virulent avian flu virus jumps ...
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July 06, 2005
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With Real Estate Red Hot, Planners Offer Cold LogicHelping boomers keep real estate in perspectiveGiven the red hot ardor for property that has been showered on real estate markets nationwide, financial advisors ...
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Its Not About TechOr Is It?Microsoft and IBM want to talk about your businessBy ara c. tremblyWhere there's a boatload of money to be had, people can come up ...