March 7, 2012
HSBC has agreed to sell its general insurance businesses to French insurer AXA Group and Australia’s QBE Insurance Group for $914 million in cash, as Europe’s biggest bank moves ahead with its plan to divest non-core assets. The deal, the …
February 7, 2012
Texas politicians like to tout the state’s economic growth, but more and more Texans are finding themselves teetering on the edge of poverty. There is little doubt Texas has survived the Great Recession better than other states, but a study …
November 8, 2011
A global accounting rule rushed through after pressure from politicians during the financial crisis may have to be tweaked, sparking disruption for investors and companies. The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) had long planned a revamp of its “fair value” …
May 5, 2011
Dutch financial services group ING said on Thursday it was on track to list its U.S., European and Asian insurance units and to divest other businesses to repay state aid. ING, which received €10 billion [$14.8832 billion] of state aid …