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RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES DEC 20, 2007
Group moves to bridge insurance GAP

America’s Health Insurance Plans today unveiled a proposal to provide health insurance coverage to more people.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 20, 2007
Morgan feels subprime pain in Q4

Mortgage-related losses took a $9.4 billion bite out of Morgan Stanley’s fourth-quarter report, the bank said yesterday.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 20, 2007
'AMT patch' passed by Congress

About 21 million taxpayers will be spared the AMT for 2007 after the House approved an "AMT patch."

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 20, 2007
Barclays next up to sue Bear

Burned in the aftermath of Bear Stearns’ two collapsed hedge funds, Barclays has sued the firm and a pair of its fund managers.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 20, 2007
Japan holds interest rate at par

The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady at 0.5%, indicating that the Japanese economy is expected to grow at a slower pace.

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 20, 2007
Evergreen bows three mutual funds

Evergreen Investment Management has launched three new diversity equity mutual funds.

RETIREMENT TAX DEC 20, 2007
Treasury explores revamp of business tax

Replacing the business income tax with a tax based on gross receipts would be beneficial, suggested the Treasury.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 20, 2007
Economy expands in third quarter

The gross domestic product increased 4.9% in the July-to-September quarter, unrevised from its previous estimate.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 20, 2007
Bear takes $859 million 4Q hit

The Bear Stearns Cos. Inc. posted its first quarterly loss in the company's 84-year history.

RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES DEC 19, 2007
ING announces fixed index annuities

The products give “windows of opportunity” to withdraw from the policy without incurring surrender charges.