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Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Reuters Money: Hurricane Sandy losses worse than Irene: disaster forecasters

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10/30/2012
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Hurricane Sandy losses worse than Irene: disaster forecasters
(Reuters) - Hurricane Sandy appears to have easily caused more losses than last year's Hurricane Irene, but final totals will be hard to come by for some time because of the scale of the disaster, catastrophe forecasting companies said on Tuesday.
Home prices climb further in August
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Single-family home prices rose in August, the latest sign that the housing market is on the mend, a closely watched survey showed on Tuesday.
How to protect your Hurricane Sandy insurance claims
NEW YORK (Reuters) - For some homeowners, the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy could bring a whole second round of troubles. After the storm passes, they may have to negotiate with their insurers to get the cash they need to repair wind and water damage.
Is China making the consumption transition?: James Saft
(James Saft is a Reuters columnist. The opinions expressed are his own)
Ford profit beats forecasts on record North America margins
DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co on Tuesday posted a third-quarter profit that trounced expectations due to higher vehicle prices worldwide and record-high profit margins of 12 percent in North America.
Hurricane set to slash fuel demand in Northeast US: Kemp
LONDON (Reuters) - As the Northeast United States locks down in the path of Hurricane Sandy, the freakishly large tropical storm careening in from the Atlantic, the main impact is likely to be on fuel demand rather than supply.
France's baby-boom pensioners head back to job market
PARIS (Reuters) - When angry workers took to the streets of France two years ago to protest moves to increase the retirement age from 60 to 62, one pensioner had trouble sympathizing with their cause.
South Carolina governor seeks to calm taxpayers after security breach
CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley sought on Monday to temper the anger and frustration of state taxpayers left wondering if their personal information was compromised by recent cyber attacks on computers belonging to the Department of Revenue.
UBS to slash 10,000 jobs in fixed income retreat
ZURICH (Reuters) - UBS unveiled plans on Tuesday to wind down its fixed income business and fire 10,000 bankers, as it adapts to tougher capital rules that make it more difficult for investment banks to turn a profit since the financial crisis.
Top court will not review John Hancock retirement plans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court refused on Monday to consider two appeals in a case weighing the ability of tens of millions of Americans to bring lawsuits over their retirement plans.
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