Berkshire forms unit for excess and surplus market insurance

Berkshire Hathaway announces the formation of a new firm specifically for the excess and surplus market.


Cambell Soup Co. acquires baby food maker Plum Organics

Organic baby food producer Plum Organics was acquired by Campbell Soup Co. (Photo : forbes. com)This is an image of one of Campbell Soup's products.

Dividends instead of investment worrisome for economies

With more companies opting to return earnings through dividends. economic growth now falls squarely in governmental action.

Foreign investors divest US government bonds

Foreign investors, such as China and Japan, have started divesting their US bond holdings. (Photo : Reuters)The image is a bunch of 'Benjamins' in a row.


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Egypt, after two years of political unrest, is nearing the completion of its deal with the International Monetary Fund.
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Royal Bank of Scotland CEO Stephen Hester was urged by the bank's board to step down prior to the government's sale of its 81% stake.
Petrobras is selling off half of its African operations of Petroleo Brasiliero SA. (Photo : Reuters)The image is the facade of the corporate headquarters of Brazilian oil conglomerate Petrobras.
Plans to boost capacity in Indonesia would be reached through the construction of a new Mitsubishi Motors plant in the country.
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