Young adults are at particularly high risk for excessive weight gain. Although weight gain intervention for young adults attending two- or four-year colleges has been studied extensively, there has been little research into effective ...
Gard, a P&I, marine and energy insurance products provider, is set to launch a new liability policy, which allows ship managers to receive financial protection, claims handling and legal assistance. The launch is in response to ...
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Prudential Financial, a life insurance provider, has reported net earnings of $1.04bn for the third quarter of 2013, compared with a loss of $584m for the same period in 2012. The net earnings were driven by retirement services and ...
Impact Investment Exchange Asia (IIX), a leader in social sector development through impact investment, and KKR, a leading global investment firm, marked the successful completion of its technical assistance project with East Bali Cashews ...
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Engaged in software development and system integration, PCI-Suntek Technology Co., Ltd. (SHSE: 600728) revealed that it will also participate in establishing a private bank. The company said that the private bank will be formed with other ...
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IBM is to acquire Dublin-based analytics software provider The Now Factory. Financial terms were not disclosed. Further reading IBM to splash $1bn on Linux for cloud computing and big data US government agency selects IBM in 10 year ...
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Mondelēz International, a US-based food and beverage firm, has unveiled its Cocoa Life sustainability program in Indonesia. The company has teamed up with the Indonesian Coffee and Cocoa Research Institute (ICCRI) and suppliers ...
Mutual of Omaha, a US-based insurance company, has unveiled a new Critical Illness insurance product that allows employers to extend their benefits coverage, while providing employees with added protection for critical illness. Providing ...
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US government agency, the Department of Interior (DOI) has selected IBM in a deal worth up to $1bn (£600m) as it bids to shift its IT into the cloud. The contract is an "indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity" (IDIQ) contract ...
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IBM is to acquire security firm Trusteer, whose software aims to help protect organisations against financial fraud and advanced security threats. Financial terms were not disclosed. Further reading IBM acquires cloud computing firm CSL ...
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Allied World Assurance Holdings (Ireland) has reached an agreement with Gravity Underwriting (Gravity), to acquire its 21.2% stake, for an undisclosed sum. As per terms of the strategic alliance, Gravity will assist in business ...
Well-healed Australian investors, battered by political uncertainty and the ongoing aftershocks of the global financial crisis, are maintaining their faith in local shares, according to an exclusive survey of individuals with at least ...
"No one should suffer or die to make clothing. Just the opposite, they and their families should prosper. That's how it is with our supply chain. "That's how it can be with others. Let's not make this harder than it is. And let's not ...
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Clean Clothes Campaign activists are set to stage protests across Europe on 24th May calling on major brands to pay compensation for fire and building collapse victims in Bangladesh. The protests take place exactly one month after the Rana ...
USAA Life Insurance is expanding its Medicare Supplement Insurance with the addition of a low-premium choice, Plan N, for its members who qualify for Medicare with more options. The product will be made available to members in 30 states ...
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