New limits to Antarctic tourism
April 18th, 2009
Parties to the Antarctic Treaty adopt limits to tourism in the region, in a bid to protect the fragile ecosystem.
Wells Fargo Insurance nabs two related Novato firms for undisclosed amount
April 17th, 2009
Wells Fargo Insurance Services Inc., the fast-growing insurance arm of Wells Fargo & Co., announced late Friday that it acquired the assets of North Coast Surety Insurance Services and North Coast Surety Technologies earlier this month. Terms of the transaction, which closed April 1, were not disclosed. (WFC)
UM researchers want tobacco fund money
April 17th, 2009
The University of Miami’s Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center is asking for a slice of the $1 billion that could come in each year from an increased tobacco fee in Florida.
UT Medical Group to manage Harbor of Health
April 17th, 2009
Mud Island’s Harbor of Health will now be managed by UT Medical Group Inc.
Obama to regulate ‘pollutant’ CO2
April 17th, 2009
The US government is to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, having decided they pose a danger to human health and well-being.