Official: ND's dominant insurer takes 'positive step' with pledge to cut questionable expensesOctober 15th, 2009 ND commissioner: Insurer taking positive stepBISMARCK, N.D. — Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota's promise to cut questionable expenses will help rebuild policyholders' trust in the company, the state insurance commissioner said Thursday.
Colorado insurer reverses policy that denied coverage for hefty babiesOctober 12th, 2009 Colo. insurer changes course on fat infantsDENVER — A Colorado insurance company is changing its attitude about fat babies. Rocky Mountain Health Plans said Monday it will no longer consider obesity a "pre-existing condition" barring coverage for hefty infants.
Health insurer WellPoint says it may cut more jobs in bid to trim expensesSeptember 22nd, 2009 Health insurer WellPoint may cut more jobsINDIANAPOLIS — Health insurer WellPoint says it is considering another round of job cuts as it looks for ways to become more efficient. The Indianapolis-based insurer says it reviews the size of its work force and makes adjustments according to the economy.
AIG shares soar after new CEO Benmosche says insurer expects to repay gov't: reportAugust 20th, 2009 New AIG CEO says expects to repay gov't: reportShares of American International Group Inc. skyrocketed Thursday after the company's new CEO was quoted by Bloomberg News as saying the company will repay its debts to the government.
Belgian police recapture 1 of 3 escaped convicts from Bruges prisonAugust 3rd, 2009 Belgian police recapture 1 of 3 escaped convictsBRUSSELS — Belgian authorities say they have recaptured a convict who escaped twice in as many weeks, including once from a Bruges prison by helicopter. The convict, Abdelhaq Melloul-Khayari, is believed to have carried out a bank robbery with two others after they made their break from the Bruges high-security prison two weeks ago.
3 inmates break out of Belgian prison in daring helicopter escapeJuly 23rd, 2009 Inmates break out of Belgian prison in helicopterBRUSSELS — Belgian authorities say three inmates made a dramatic escape from prison by helicopter. Bruges prosecutor's office spokesman Marc Florens tells VRT television that an accomplice hijacked a helicopter Thursday and forced its pilot to fly into the prison yard, where the men got inside.
NREGA a bottomless pit, used to make money: Yashwant SinhaJuly 11th, 2009 KOLKATA - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former finance minister
Yashwant Sinha Saturday described the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme as a "bottomless pit" for looting money. "It is neither creating assets, nor generating jobs.
Somali pirates release Belgian ship's crew after ransom paidJune 28th, 2009 Somali pirates release Belgian ship's crewBRUSSELS — Somali pirates have released the entire crew of a Belgian ship seized 10 weeks ago after a ransom was paid, the Belgian government said Sunday. The 10-member crew of the Pompei dredger was in good health and sailing the ship to an unidentified harbor where it will arrive in a few days, the government said.
Indian stock market surges on decisive vote resultMay 18th, 2009 MUMBAI - India's main stock market is booming after the people gave a thumping mandate in favour of the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) in the Lok Sabha polls, dispelling fears of a fractured mandate. The main stock market leapt by nearly 15 percent on Monday, triggering a temporary trading halt, after the ruling coalition sealed a decisive election victory that calmed fears of political uncertainty.
US media sees stability and better India-US ties in poll verdictMay 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US media greeted the return of the Congress-led coalition in India as heralding stability in the world's most populous nation and a vindication of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's efforts to deepen a strategic partnership with the United States. The coalition scored a 'surprisingly decisive victory', 'vaulting Manmohan Singh, a soft-spoken economic reformer, to a second term as prime minister, and sweeping away the prospect of political instability in the world's most populous democracy,' the New York Times said in a report from New Delhi.
India Inc upbeat as it sees stable government, push for reformsMay 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India Inc, too, has given its verdict: It has applauded the people's mandate that seeks the return of the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, hoping for stability in governance and a major push to economic reforms. Stung by a fall in industrial output, drop in demand, major dip in exports and an overall slowdown of the Indian economy, leading chambers Saturday said the electoral victory for the Congress-led alliance will now make the environment conducive to tackling these issues.
Belgium confirms second case of swine fluMay 14th, 2009 BRUSSELS - The Belgian authorities Thursday confirmed the second case of swine flu in the country, less than 24 hours after the first case was identified, Belgian media reported. A special governmental commission set up to control any possible outbreak of the disease made the announcement, the Belga news agency said.
Cycling champion Boonen suspended after positive cocaine testMay 9th, 2009 BRUSSELS - Former cycling world champion Tom Boonen has been suspended by his Quick Step team and faces a criminal investigation after again testing positive for cocaine, Belgian news reports said Saturday. The reports said that Boonen tested positive at an out-of-competition test in late April, around two weeks after April 12 winning the Paris-Roubaix Classic for the third time in his career.
Judicial reforms a priority, says PMApril 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Judicial reform will be a 'priority' if the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government comes to power, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Tuesday in response to the legal delays in convicting those responsible for the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. 'Well, I think the legal processes in our country are slow moving.
Belgian nursery attacker admits killing pensioner: ReportMarch 4th, 2009 BRUSSELS - The 20-year-old man suspected of killing two toddlers and a teacher in a knife attack at a Belgian nursery in January has confessed to the murder of a pensioner. Kim De Gelder admitted his involvement in the death of 73-year-old Elza Van Raemdonck de Vrasene during a court hearing, the Belga news agency reported Tuesday.
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