ATLANTA — Equifax says Mark Begor will become its CEO as the credit reporting company continues to try to recover from fallout surrounding a massive data breach. The 59 year-old Begor will take over from Paulino do Rego Barros Jr., who became interim CEO in September when Richard Smith stepped down from the post. Smith’s […]
A record number of American expats are renouncing their U.S. citizenship, citing the high costs for annual tax filing, the risk of double taxation and potentially expensive estate taxes that can put money in...
The Co-operators announced today that it has implemented Equisoft’s WealthElements suite and Client Portal module. These needs analysis tools will be available to its network of advisors and their clients. Life Insurance Blog
The Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada has published for public comment proposed Continuing Education (CE) requirements for mutual fund advisors. Life Insurance Blog
NEW YORK — Visiting Subway’s website on a personal computer might not seem to have anything to do with checking the NFL’s app on a phone. But these discrete activities are the foundation for a new service to help marketers follow you around. Adobe, a company better known for Photoshop and PDF files, says the […]
TORONTO — Aecon Group Inc. is extending the deadline to complete its deal to be acquired by a Chinese state-owned business as Ottawa continues its national security review of the agreement. The company, which had faced a deadline of Friday, now has until July 13 to close the deal. The federal government notified the company […]
NEW YORK — Americans still love Labrador retrievers, but the nation’s flirtation with French bulldogs has reached new heights. Labs remain the country’s most popular purebred dog for a 27th year, while German shepherds and golden retrievers have hung onto the second and third spots in new American Kennel Club rankings released Wednesday. But Frenchies […]
WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy grew at a solid 2.9 per cent annual rate in the final three months of last year, a sharp upward revision that caps three straight quarters of healthy growth. The Trump administration is hoping the economy will accelerate further this year, aided by sizable tax cuts and increased government spending. […]
VALLE DE COLCHAGUA, Chile — Dozens of tourists armed with sharp scissors and donning dusty gloves and aprons walk through rows of green vines, hand-picking dark purple grapes that will be turned into Chilean wines enjoyed around the world. It’s hard work under a scorching sun and the professional pickers watching them from a distance […]
The department store group saw year-over-year sales declines in the bulk of its divisions