Asian companies are tapping bond markets at a record pace, worried that the euro-zone crisis may deepen and make it impossible for them to secure funds later in the year, say bankers who arrange borrowing.
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Drilling prospects bring land rush to Illinois
Across several southern Illinois counties, there’s a land rush emerging. And it’s the potential of once-inaccessible, underground oil and natural gas that’s fueling it. Out-of-staters recently have converged on Hamilton, Saline and Wayne County to scour through property records and establish who owns underground mineral rights their clients or companies may be able to lease for
City to give $2 million to companies that hire City Colleges grads
In a commencement address to 3,300 graduates of the City Colleges of Chicago Saturday, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced a million stipend to be paid to companies that hire those
The Energy Rush: Shell Arctic Ocean Drilling Stands to Open New Oil Frontier
Shell plans to begin drilling test wells off the coast of northern Alaska in July, which would open a new frontier in domestic oil exploration. [!] Report this news Processing your request, Please wait.... Report as: --------- Broken link Invalid Contents Privacy
Companies ask: Does advertising on Facebook pay?
Responding to extraordinary demand, Facebook said Wednesday that it would sell more stock in the company's initial public offering. But ahead of the IPO, a debate emerged between two of the nation's largest automakers: Does it pay to advertise on the social network? [!] Report this news Processing
All-time top 10 IPOs for Internet companies
Facebook Inc. and its shareholders raised billion in an initial public offering of stock. It is the largest IPO by far for an Internet company. The amount raised comes from how many shares were sold by the company and its early investors – 421.2 million – at the IPO price of .
Insurance companies paid out $479 million in dog bite claims across the country in 2011
Dog bites man does not get a lot of attention in the news, but it costs insurance companies hundreds of millions in claims every year. State Farm Insurance, one of the nation’s largest home insurers, paid more than 9 million on about 3,800 dog bite claims nationwide last year, spokesman Eddie Martinez said Wednesday. In 2010,
Hagelin makes quick impact on speed rush
Carl Hagelin knows the score, which means he knows that the Rangers are still hopeful he’ll do that eventually.But the rookie first-line winger has continued to affect games despite netting zero goals – and missing three games due to suspension – through two victorious playoff rounds. [!] Report this news