Snapshot: Who Are America’s Small Business Entrepreneurs? February 28, 2013 About one third of America’s entrepreneurs are women, many are between the ages of 30 and 49, and 60 percent...
U.S. Cities in Front Line of Adapting to Extreme Weather, Rising Sea Levels February 27, 2013 By Deborah Zabarenko The signs of rising water are everywhere in this seaport city: yellow “Streets May Flood” notices are common at highway...
Teen Driver Deaths Increased in First Half of 2012 February 27, 2013 By Joan Lowy Deaths of younger teen drivers increased sharply in the first six months of last year, reversing a decade-long trend, according...
Strong Growth in U.S. Manufacturing Brings Supply Chain, Other Challenges: Travelers February 26, 2013 Manufacturing in the United States is in a growth phase, according to a survey by Travelers Insurance that found nearly...
Despite Uncertainty, Momentum Building for M&As in 2013: PwC February 21, 2013 While 2012 was a flat year for financial services mergers and acquisitions (M&A) overall, there was a surge in the...
North Carolina Fails to Enforce Workers’ Compensation Mandate: Auditor February 21, 2013 By Emery P. Dalesio The state agency that decides how thousands of people are compensated for workplace injuries does a poor job of making...
Medical Don’ts: Doctors Identify Unnecessary, Harmful Tests, Treatments February 21, 2013 By Sharon Begley Now there are 135. That’s how many medical tests, treatments and other procedures – many used for decades – physicians...
Alabama Weighs Grants for Wind-Proofing, Creation of Insurance Research Center February 15, 2013 By Phillip Rawls Some of the money that Alabama receives from BP over the Gulf oil spill could end up helping coastal residents...
U.S. Government Adds Climate Change, Weather Data Gaps to ‘High Risk’ List February 14, 2013 Climate change and gaps in weather satellite data have been officially added to the list of high risks facing the...
International Chamber of Commerce Survey Finds Improved Economic Climate February 13, 2013 The Paris-based International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the Munich-based Ifo institute for economic research have released findings, which conclude...