Cynthia Quincy

South Korea's economy grows 2.7 percent, slowest since July News & Observer South Korea's economy expanded at its slowest pace in three quarters during the first three months of this year, as exports and domestic demand sagged due to subdued global demand and heavy household debts. The Bank of Korea said Tuesday that Asia's ...

Catastrophe exposure grows, says A.M Best The Nation Newspaper “In principle, changes to net exposure in the sample are most likely to result from either: (a) movements in the level of business written on a gross basis by the sample, (b) use of reinsurance which entails movement of exposure into and out of the ...

Study: No Suicide Risk for Anti-Smoking Pills Chantix, Zyban ABC News Seven years after U.S. regulators slapped their strictest warning on two popular smoking-cessation medicines citing risks of suicidal behavior, a large international study found no such risk. Now Chantix maker Pfizer and Zyban maker GlaxoSmithKline ... and more »

Daimler Emissions Investigation Overshadows Earnings ABC News German car, truck and bus maker Daimler AG rebuffed questions about an internal investigation into its emissions certifications as news of the probe sent shares lower Friday. Daimler shares were off 6.9 percent at 62.05 euros in morning trading in Europe. and more »

As the name suggests, social media is often a very informal means of conveying information. It's familiar, colloquial and often has a personal touch – it's social. So, when you're using social media to support your business' marketing needs, how should you behave? What's the appropriate etiquette? Generally, we advise clients to use the same […]

APNewsBreak: Sushi alert: Grim outlook for bluefin tuna WBT AP Business Writer. TOKYO (AP) -- The latest scientific assessment paints a likely bleak future for the Pacific bluefin tuna, a sushi lovers' favorite whose population has dropped by more than 97 percent from its historic levels. A draft summary of a ... and more »

One of the most interesting books I read last year was Steven Pinker's The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century. Pinker's book is a thoughtful, clear, and useful discussion on how we can...