MetLife to acquire Travelers Life and Annuity from Citigroup

Monday, January 31, 2005 Metlife announced on 01/31/05 that they were going to acquire Travelers Life and Annuity from Citigroup. Travelers Life and Annuity is an insurance underwriter. MetLife is a large life insurance and annuities underwriter. MetLife will have to borrow a lot of money to pay for the company, so rating agencies like …

Atlantic storm Danielle strengthens to hurricane force

Tuesday, August 24, 2010 Tropical Storm Danielle is now a Category 1 hurricane, with winds up to 130 km/h (80 mph). The storm is headed towards Bermuda and forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida expect it to strengthen over the next two days. Hurricane Danielle is the second hurricane of the 2010 …

How To Save Time Reserving A Holiday Letting In Haute Savoie

How to save time reserving a holiday letting in Haute Savoie by Teddy Lupain The Haute Savoie region of France is on the Eastern border of the country in the Alps, flanked by Italy and Switzerland. Haute Savoie is a prime ski location, and is home to Europe’s tallest mountain, Mont Blanc, and Chamonix ski …

Two people die after contracting H1N1 virus, number of swine flu deaths in Scotland rises to 28

Sunday, November 1, 2009 Two people have died in Scotland as a result of the H1N1 virus, or swine flu. The Scottish Government revealed the information today. Both of the victims were adults. One came from NHS Ayrshire and Arran and the other came from NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. This announcement from the Scottish …

Time magazine refutes US President Donald Trump’s Twitter claim he was nominated Time ‘Person of the Year’

Monday, November 27, 2017 On Friday, US president Donald Trump released a tweet via Twitter claiming New York-based magazine Time had informed him they would “probably” name him “Person of the Year”. The claims made in the tweet, sent while Trump resided for the Thanksgiving season at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, were …

Gunman commits suicide at University of Texas

Tuesday, September 28, 2010 A man wearing a ski mask and carrying an assault rifle apparently killed himself in the library of the University of Texas in Austin, Texas earlier today. The university was placed under lockdown and all classes were canceled as a result of the incident. Nobody else was hurt, but police are …

Former US Speaker of the House Hastert planning to retire

Wednesday, August 15, 2007 Republican officials announced today that Rep. Dennis Hastert of Illinois will be leaving the United States Congress when his present congressional term concludes at the end of next year. Hastert has served in Illinois’ 14th district since 1987 and his time as Speaker makes him longest serving Republican Speaker in history. …