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...Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne wants to use the Italian carmaker's technology to sharpen the focus of the Chrysler brands, insiders say. For example, Fiat's technology could allow Chrysler to build a reputation for high performance - not something it's known for today. The new technology could also augment Chrysler's traditional strength in four-wheel-drive, sport utility and truck segments, which are under pressure from rising fuel prices...
...District Court Judge Jed Rakoff, who is hearing the case, has said he wants to limit the case to the facts surrounding the relationship between Starr and AIG. Rakoff says he will not allow jurors to hear testimony about the accounting scandal that led to Greenberg's AIG exit or anything related to the insurance company's recent financial troubles, which resulted in a huge government bailout. Excluding the circumstances of Greenberg's exit may make it hard for AIG to prove that he ended Starr's AIG compensation plan because he was angry he had lost...
...Ideas, sure, but details - not so much. This proposal, similar to a plan introduced in May by GOP Representatives Mark Kirk and Charlie Dent, would allow small businesses, states, associations and other organizations to pool their health insurance across state lines to help bring down costs. Kirk and a group of 34 moderate Republicans this week also introduced another alternative, which would allow those not insured by their employers to deduct the cost of their insurance policies from their income taxes. In May, Representative Paul Ryan, together with Representative Devin Nunes, introduced a bill called the Patients' Choice Act, which...
Highlight Reel: 1. On why pedestrians, cyclists and motor bikers are at risk: "In many countries roads are planned and built to allow motor vehicles to travel faster ... insufficient thought is given to the needs of pedestrians and cyclists, which means that these vulnerable road users face increasing risks in using and crossing the roads. This global survey shows that pedestrians, cyclists, and riders of motorized two-wheelers and their passengers account for around 46% of global road traffic deaths." (Read "Too Young to Drive...
...convenient port for inspection. Most North Korean ships lack the ability to travel long distances, meaning they pull into harbors relatively frequently for fuel and supplies. "There are many countries in the region that we believe would be cooperative with us in trying to persuade the North Koreans to allow us to inspect their cargo once they were to take a port call for refueling," Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell said on June 16. He added that the U.S. and its allies have sufficient naval power in the region to monitor North Korean shipping without dispatching additional vessels...