September marks the end of summer and ushers in a time of reflection. The working world returns from summer vacations and begins functioning on a heightened level, as the end of the year draws near. Problems that have been simmering …
$21 million The amount awarded to Ralph Currier, 21, a Windsor County, Vermont man who was permanently injured in a car accident two years ago. It is one of the largest lawsuit awards in the state’s history. The award was …
While global warming may ultimately prove to be the biggest crisis the world’s people have ever faced, it’s not as immediate a threat as that posed by global terrorism. After Sept. 11 and the Madrid and London bombings, anyone who …
Declarations Minnesota bridge fund “I think the message is that Minnesotans … had a tremendous emotional and generous outpouring in response to the disaster.” — Chris Langer, vice president of communications for the Minneapolis Foundation, one of the organizers of …
If terrorism presents some “uncertain” aspects, the subprime lending crisis does so in spades. Financial markets react negatively to uncertainty more than anything else, as no one knows what may happen. Why has a relatively local event – the increasing …
$10.3 million The verdict handed down by a Florida jury in agreeing with a widow that an emergency room doctor’s negligence caused her husband’s premature death. Nadine Raphael said Dr. James Shecter did not administer critical medicine when her 73-year-old …
Declarations Plumped up payments “The partnership has, over time, relieved FEMA of the need to develop, hire, and train an in-house corps of sales agents, adjusters, and others to administer flood insurance.” — A report from the Government Accountability Office …
$10.3 million The verdict handed down by a Florida jury in agreeing with a widow that an emergency room doctor’s negligence caused her husband’s premature death. Nadine Raphael said Dr. James Shecter did not administer critical medicine when her 73-year-old …
No European city has recently changed as much as Berlin (with the possible exception of Dublin). Since the fall of the wall in 1989, its 3.4 million residents have experienced an unprecedented building boom, as the German government and city …
The ‘rest of the world’ offers new opportunities for growth, but not without risk No European City has recently changed as much as Berlin (with the possible exception of Dublin). Since the fall of the wall in 1989, its 3.4 …
