| Congressional Democrats want CEO pay data, other information from health insurers Democrats in Congress are investigating the private health insurance industry, requesting data on CEO salaries and bonuses, profit margins, corporate retreats and spending and premium charges from the largest insurance companies. feeds.bizjournals.com |
Judge rejects BofA settlement with SEC A federal judge has rejected a proposed $33 million settlement between Bank of America Corp. and the Securities and Exchange Commission over bonuses paid to employees of Merrill Lynch & Co. late last year. (BAC) feeds.bizjournals.com |
Investing in European Funds Asian markets are bubbly. Consider Europe. forbes.com |
Seeds of change in rural China (at FT.com) Much media coverage of rural China remains preoccupied with rustic icons from the past. Village life is portrayed as sequestered in a bygone age, with farmers trailing water buffalo through postage-stamp paddies and rural labourers trudging home in the twilight from Dickensian factories. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Berlusconi skips hearing in Milan corruption case (AP) Premier Silvio Berlusconi's corruption trial was suspended Friday pending the final appeal by his co-defendant, who was convicted of accepting a bribe in exchange for lying in court to protect the premier's business interests. us.rd.yahoo.com |