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Maple Leaf Foods Inc's chief executive said Wednesday his company was fully accountable for an outbreak of listeriosis food poisoning, which has been linked to the deaths of 15 people in Canada. Mi

American International Group has acquired 18 percent of MicroCred Nanchong, China (MNC). The deal also gives AIG the exclusive right to sell micro insurance to MNC clients for two years. "MNC is th

Coyle Hamilton Willis, the Irish subsidiary of Willis Group Holdings, will change its name to Willis Risk Services (Ireland) Limited, effective September 15, 2008. "The move reflects Coyle Hamilton's

After causing more than 20 deaths in Haiti, Tropical Storm Gustav is now heading for Cuba, Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. The latest update from Miami's National Hurricane Center indicates that Gu

Steven A. Page joined Lakeland, Florida-based IBSL (formerly known as International Brokerage & Surplus Lines) as a marketing underwriter for non-trucking lines. Page comes to IBSL from Brown & Br

Tropical Storm Gustav shifted course slightly on Thursday morning and moved toward the Jamaica, and forecasters predicted it would be a powerful hurricane by the time it reaches the Gulf of Mexico.

Three years after Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Louisiana coast, New Orleans residents Wednesday again faced the prospect of an evacuation as Tropical Storm Gustav loomed. Not since Katrina an

Property owners in Danvers, Mass., have approved a $6.6 million settlement offer by the co-owners of a paint factory that exploded in 2006 and caused major damage to their neighborhood. The deal, o

Oil companies ramped up preparations to evacuate some facilities as Hurricane Gustav made its way toward the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, becoming a potential threat to the region's extensive oil and natural

Volusia County, Florida officials say they are evacuating about 20 homes in DeBary after a sinkhole opened in a neighborhood. The Volusia County Sheriff's office and Volusia County Fire Services e