| Massachusetts: Best 'New Economy' state (CNN Money) |
| Massachusetts is the state best positioned for growth when the current economic turmoil recedes, according to the 2008 State New Economy Index released Tuesday. |
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| A.M. Best Affirms Ratings for The Regence Group Affiliates (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) |
| OLDWICK, N.J.----A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A and issuer credit rating of “a” of Regence BlueShield . A.M. Best also has affirmed the FSRs of A- and ICRs of “a-” of Regence BlueShield’s two subsidiaries, Asuris Northwest Health and Regence Life and Health Insurance Company , as well as Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon , Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah ... |
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| Meltdown 101: How is the CPI calculated, and why? (AP via Yahoo! News) |
| The Consumer Price Index, the nation's best-known inflation gauge, plunged in October thanks to a record drop in gasoline prices. |
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| Bandera Business Association to host Dan Anderson (Bandera Bulletin) |
| Dan Anderson will be the guest speaker at the Bandera Business Association meeting of Thursday, Nov. 13, 6 p.m., at the Silver Sage Corral. Anderson will discuss the financial economics of today and how best to take control of investments in a declining financial environment. |
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| The Best Opportunity This Decade (The Motley Fool) |
| The sky is falling! But isn't that manna? |
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| Meltdown 101: How is the CPI calculated, and why? (San Francisco Chronicle) |
| The Consumer Price Index, the nation's best-known inflation gauge, plunged in October thanks to a record drop in gasoline prices. But if prices still seem high to you, you're right. October's 1 percent drop in consumer prices was the largest monthly decrease... |
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| Best Funds for Rough Seas (Kiplinger Magazine via Yahoo! Finance) |
| These five use innovative strategies and can anchor your investments. |
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| Stocks: Sifting for the Best ADRs (BusinessWeek) |
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| Sun-Times pinching pennies, slicing board (Chicago Tribune) |
| The Sun-Times Media Group has moved to lighten its load—in the board room and on its ledgers—in the face of pressure from top shareholders agitating for change as their investments dwindled to pennies per share. |
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| A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Hang Seng General Insurance (Hong Kong) Company Limited (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) |
| OLDWICK, N.J., U.S.A.----A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A+ and the issuer credit rating of “aa-” of Hang Seng General Insurance Company Limited . The outlook for both ratings is stable. |
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