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Abacus Insurance Brokers offers new stunt coverage (Insurance Business Review)
Abacus Insurance Brokers, a US-based program manager that distributes specialty insurance products online, has enhanced its portfolio of production programs to include stunt coverage.

Abacus Insurance Brokers Offers First-Ever Online Stunt Coverage (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
Abacus Insurance Brokers, Inc., a Los Angeles-based program manager that distributes specialty insurance products online through www.abacus.net, has enhanced its portfolio of production programs to include stunt coverage.

Hong Kong Reviews Regulation After Lehman Note Probes (Update1) (Bloomberg)
The government will initially focus on administrative measures to protect investors, it said in an e-mailed statement today. That may include revising guidelines or codes for information disclosure and the vetting and sale of financial products, it said.

TD Ameritrade to purchase thinkorswim for $606M (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Online brokerage TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. is buying thinkorswim Group Inc. for $606 million to strengthen its trading business and add new tools for advanced options, futures and other trades.

Hong Kong Orders Review of Regulation After Lehman Note Probes (Bloomberg)
The government will initially focus on administrative measures to protect investors, it said in an e-mailed statement today. Those may include revising guidelines or codes for vetting financial products, sales and information disclosure.

9 tips for homebuyers and sellers in 2009 (Bankrate.com via Yahoo! Finance)
With the mortgage crisis still in full swing, here are nine tips for homebuyers and nine tips for sellers to help them survive in 2009.

Monsanto quarterly profit beats views (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Shares of Monsanto Co rose more than 16 percent on Wednesday after the company reported much higher-than-expected quarterly profit and raised its full-year outlook, citing increased demand from Latin America and strong early sales for the new U.S. planting season.

Shotgun Marriage On The Rocks? (Forbes)
A sudden departure sparks questions about the BAC and Merrill merger.

New Vista Realty Arizona Wins Prestigious Broker Award for Creating Housing Opportunities in Foreclosure Market (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
New Vista Realty Arizona owners Gail Buck and Sara Stevens pride themselves on creating housing opportunities for minorities and first-time buyers by helping buyers see opportunities in the midst of crisis. Recently, the two were awarded for their efforts with the New Vista Asset Management Award as the top brokers in the network.

It's Plan B for the retirees who relied on home equity (Courier-Post)
The safety net is almost gone, the nest egg is cracking.