Silver Peak Systems announced a new virtual application designed to dramatically speed up data duplication for disaster recovery without the purchase of additional hardware. The company's VRX-2, VRX-4 and VRX-8 products are part of its ...
Home insurance and repairs group HomeServe is planning to eliminate about 300 positions across the group's operations in Bambury, Preston and Walsall in the UK, as it expects its customer numbers to decline over the next two years. The ...
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Blackstone Group has reportedly sent a preliminary counter-bid to buy out Dell, which would rival the current proposed offer of US$24.4 billion from Silver Lake Partners and Michael Dell made in early February. Blackstone, an equity firm, ...
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Assurant, and subsidiaries American Security Insurance Company (ASIC) and American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida (ABIC), have reached an agreement with the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) over lender-placed ...
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Blackstone Group has reportedly sent a preliminary counterbid to buy out Dell, which would rival the current proposed offer of US$24.4 billion from Silver Lake Partners and Michael Dell made in early February. Blackstone, an equity firm, ...
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Insurance Technologies’ FireLight has been selected by national insurance and financial services company Ameritas Life Insurance, as its electronic application and business fulfillment solution for its life and disability income ...
North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $1.07 billion in orders worldwide in February 2013 (three-month average basis) and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.10, according to the February Book-to-Bill Report published ...
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Small business optimism has returned to levels not seen in almost two years according to a new survey. The survey, conducted by Bibby Financial Services, showed 65 per cent of small businesses are more optimistic about sales growth in the ...
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In what was probably its final quarterly report as a standalone furniture, mattress and major appliance retailer, The Brick said sales in the fourth quarter were off slightly while profits improved slightly. Sales for the full year of ...
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Insurance Technologies’ FireLight has been selected by national insurance and financial services company Ameritas Life Insurance, as its electronic application and business fulfillment solution for its life and disability income ...
After the quietest year for mergers and acquisitions last year since the global financial crisis, bankers and lawyers are hoping deals in their pipelines will soon come to market and lift volumes. However, activity this year is down more ...
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Nationwide Retirement Solutions has introduced a new, flexible public sector retirement plan offering to answer requirements of small case plan sponsors. Designed to address employees' unique retirement savings requirements, the new ...
AAA Northern California, Nevada and Utah (AAA NCNU) has teamed with Lighthouse Risk & Insurance Solutions (LRIS) to introduce commercial insurance for small- and medium-sized businesses. Three commercial insurance types include business ...
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U.S. House lawmakers plan to hold a three-day series of hearings to determine how the U.S. Food and Drug Administration should regulate mobile health applications. The House Energy and Commerce Committee plans to begin the hearings ...
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The Web Marketing Association invites entries for its 17th annual international WebAward competition. The WebAwards are the standards-defining competition that sets industry benchmarks based on the seven criteria of a successful Web site. ...
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