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Kicker: Recent Trends
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May 03, 2004
AIG Hires Leading EconomistNU Online News Service, May 3, 2004, 3:24 p.m. EDT -- American International Group Inc., New York, has hired a world-renowned economist.[@@]Jacob Frenkel will ...
February 24, 2004
Senate Debates ObGyn Malpractice LimitsNU Online News Service, Feb. 24, 2004, 1:09 p.m. EST, Washington -- Some members of Congress want to protect baby doctors from sky-high malpractice ...
February 24, 2004
WFG Publishes Agency M&A ReviewNU Online News Service, Feb. 24, 2004, 1:03 p.m. EST -- WFG Capital Advisors L.P., Harrisburg, Pa., has published a review of insurance agency ...
February 01, 2004
(No) Performance AnxietyFund Type 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR 20YR Early VC-26%-22%48%38%20% Later VC-45%-22%7%20%14% All Venture-27%-20%24%26%16% Buyouts3%-6%6%9%12% Mezzanine4%2%6%8%10% All PE-7%-10%6%14%14% Nasdaq11%-26%-3%9%13% S&P 500-2%-13%-3%8%12% Source: Thomson Venture...
December 15, 2003
Principal To Take $70 Million Mortgage Unit ChargeNU Online News Service, Dec. 15, 2003, 11:03 a.m. EST -- Principal Financial Group Inc., Des Moines, Iowa, says it will write down the ...
December 09, 2003
JHA Publishes Disability Fact BookNU Online News Service, Dec. 9, 2003, 3:23 p.m. EST -- John Hewitt Associates Inc., Portland, Maine, has published its 2003/2004 JHA Disability Fact ...
November 18, 2003
S&P Explains Why No U.S. Banks Are Top RatedNU Online News Service, Nov. 18, 2003, 10:45 a.m. EST -- There is nothing in Standard & Poor's Ratings Services' scoring methods or its ...