Reuters Money: Franchising picks up in U.S., but hurdles remain

	Click to View in Browser 09/12/2012 Franchising picks up in U.S., but hurdles remain CHICAGO (Reuters) - Robert Penney has seen his financial future and it involves heaps of frozen yogurt. Fewer homeowners underwater in second quarter: CoreLogic NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fewer homeowners were underwater on their mortgages in the second quarter, helped by an improvement in home prices, data analysis firm CoreLogic said on Wednesday. How to untangle your insurance plans in divorce NEW YORK (Reuters) - When Kristen Lash officially ended her marriage in March, she also gave up her insurance plans. And it was almost as complicated to divorce her health insurance as it was her spouse. State public pension funding levels dipped in 2011: report (Reuters) - Only a third of U.S. state-level pension plans examined in a recent survey were funded at levels considered adequate, a report showed on Tuesday. Whistleblower in UBS tax case gets record $104 million (Reuters) - The whistleblower in a breakthrough tax fraud case against Swiss bank UBS AG has won a record-setting $104 million reward from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, a handsome payout that could entice more informants to come forward. Investors pull more money away from hedge funds BOSTON (Reuters) - Investors took more money away from hedge funds in July when they asked for $7.4 billion back, underscoring their frustration with an industry that has long promised to make money in all markets but is currently delivering only middling returns. Me and My Money: Jack Bogle NEW YORK (Reuters) - For a guy who helped create the modern investment-management industry as the founder of Vanguard Group, John "Jack" Bogle has an interesting relationship with money: He hates to use it. Black Merrill brokers lose appeal over bias in bonuses (Reuters) - A federal appeals court rejected a racial bias lawsuit against Bank of America Corp by black financial advisers at the former Merrill Lynch & Co, but said they could try to recover losses over bonus payouts in a separate case. Wells Fargo hires Morgan Stanley Smith Barney team (Reuters) - Wells Fargo & Co expanded its broker force in Arkansas, adding a team of veteran advisers from rival firm Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. As Asian miracle wanes, U.S. may wax: James Saft (Reuters) - Asia's economic miracle may be waning just as the foundations for an eventual resurgence in the U.S. are being laid. Related Video Getting to the top of mobile wallets Wealth Strategies: Uncertainty sending investors to options Business News German court backing of bailout fund lifts futures German court backs euro rescue fund with conditions The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today   A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today   » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend