PR-inside.com) What are the risks that this financial crisis might pose to the insurance industry? What if my insurance provider won't be able to pay for the claim? Should I switch the insurer, or even quit my insurance cover? All

PR-inside.com) NEW YORK (AP) - A record number of people visited New York City this year, but the once-rapid growth in the city's tourism industry has slowed amid a worldwide economic downturn and city officials are bracing for even more

PR-inside.com) HOUSTON (AP) - Crude prices rose above $40 a barrel Monday as Israel and Palestinian militants exchanged rocket fire and the death toll mounted in the oil-rich region. Light trading contributed to market volatility in the final days of

PR-inside.com) WASHINGTON (AP) - The Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday approved updated rules for energy companies that will require them to provide more detailed information to investors when reporting oil and gas reserves. Reserves are an oil company's most

PR-inside.com) NEW YORK (AP) - The collapse of a joint venture with a state-owned Kuwaiti company may make Dow Chemical less willing to pay the $15.3 billion pricetag for Rohm and Haas it initially agreed to last summer as energy

PR-inside.com) NEW YORK (AP) - Gold and energy rose in light trading Monday as investors looked for defensive positions amid stepped-up fighting in the Middle East. Investors often turn to gold as a safe investment in an uncertain market, and

PR-inside.com) NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street retreated Monday as continuing violence in the Middle East and a resulting jump in oil prices reminded investors that the market could face problems beyond the recession. The collapse of a Dow Chemical

PR-inside.com) CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Venezuela says its economy grew 4.9 percent this year _ the slowest expansion since 2003. The South American nation has seen strong economic growth in the past few years thanks in large part to high

PR-inside.com) NEW YORK (AP) - Treasury prices were mostly higher Monday as investors headed for the safety of government securities amid rising tensions in the Middle East between Israel and Hamas. Meanwhile, the interest rate on six-month U.S. Treasury bills

PR-inside.com) WASHINGTON _ A trio of private investors _ J.C. Flowers and Co., Dune Capital Management and Paulson and Co. _ have teamed up in an effort to buy failed thrift IndyMac, a person familiar with the deal said Monday.

PR-inside.com) QUITO, Ecuador (AP) - South Korean company SK Engineering and Construction has signed a $187 million contract to help Ecuador upgrade its largest oil refinery. Ecuadorean officials say the Esmeraldas refinery now operates at 85 percent capacity because of

PR-inside.com) MEXICO CITY (AP) - Latin American stocks rose slightly Monday as prices for oil and other locally produced commodities climbed. Brazil's benchmark Ibovespa index rose 0.5 percent to 37,060. Shares for state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA gained 2.4

PR-inside.com) ATLANTA (AP) - Northwest Airlines, due to poor market conditions in light of the weakened global economy, is the latest carrier seeking to delay or cut back long-coveted U.S.-China service. The subsidiary of Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines Inc. said

PR-inside.com) WASHINGTON (AP) - Commercial banks and investment firms borrowed less from the Federal Reserve's emergency lending program last week, the government said Monday, although demand for the loans remains high amid a global credit crunch. The Fed reported that

PR-inside.com) Milwaukee, WI - Quest CE's Chief Operating Officer, Linda Mieth recently announced the hiring of Aaron Thompson as Director of Operations for Quest. Aaron brings over 9 years of Operations and Client Services experience to Quest, working previously for

PR-inside.com) NEW YORK (AP) - Billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian has sold his remaining 5 percent stake in Ford Motor Co., according to his investment company, Tracinda Corp. Kerkorian, 91, has unloaded his last 107 million shares _ a 4.89 percent