U.S. consumer prices rose 0.3% in December of 2007, followoing an 0.8% bump in November, the largest of 2007.
Producer prices were up 6.3% in 2007, the largest full-calendar-year rise since 7.1% in 1981.
Doug Townsend has been the vice president and controller of both entities since January 2004.
The Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission today added two new regulators.
Many financial advisers are in a mood to buy stocks despite the drubbing their portfolios have taken in the first few trading sessions of 2008.
Ameriprise Financial Inc. has experienced the defection of another top representative, this time a leading producer in its franchisee group, to LPL Financial.
Two of the Section 529 college savings plan industry's most sought-after contracts up for renewal this year have been taken off the table, leaving Michigan as the biggest prize for ambitious program managers in 2008.
Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal put the chance of recession at 42%, up from 23% just six months ago.
The RBC CASH Index, which has gauged consumer confidence since 2002, hit a new low this month.
The U.S. trade deficit grew to $63.1 billion in November 2007, an increase of 9.3% over October.
As managing director and head of fixed income trading, Bill Parry will oversee all fixed income traders.
Wholesalers posted a 2.2% increase in sales in November, marking the largest gain in over two years.
Amid signs of inflation, European Central Bank today left its key interest rate unchanged at 4.0%.
The model act covers the secondary market for life insurance, including disclosures for viatical settlements brokers.
Natixis Global Asset Management LP of Boston announced today that David Giunta has been named president and chief executive of Natixis Global Associates.
Further rate cuts will be needed to "support growth and to provide adequate insurance against downside risks," he said.
Charles Zhang, consistently Ameriprise's No. 1 producer this decade, left Jan. 2 to join LPL.
New Jersey and Iowa 529 college savings plan contracts, up for renewal this year, are now out of play.
MBIA Inc. said that the SEC and the New York Insurance Department have started informal inquiries into a deal that the company made with private-equity firm Warburg Pincus LLC.
Maura Collins is CFO and Vanessa Rodriguez has been promoted to vice president and controller.
