Marlins showed Jose Reyes _ love and money

Posted on January 26, 2012 by admin

DALLAS (AP)–Jose Reyes feel the love from the Miami Marlins. And money.

When the free agency signing period began last month, the Marlins wanted to meet all-star shortstop soon-as in not a minute to spare.

So the owner Jeffrey Loria, team President David Samson and top officials arranged midnight rendezvous with baseball Reyes and his agent at the desk outside the Bemelmans Bar at The Carlyle hotel in New York City is famous for hosting the President John f. Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe half a century ago.

"12: 01. mad men," Reyes said Wednesday, when his $ 106 million, six-year contract was completed. "They showed a lot of love."

Leave the cash-strapped New York Mets, who signed him when he was 16, Reyes accepted the offer that pays him $ 10 million in each of two seasons, $ 16 million in 2014 and $ 22 million in each of the last three years. Miami has the choice of $ 22 million to 2018 with purchase of $ 4 million, which can increase the total to $ 124 million.

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World stocks down Europe’s debt plan doubt

Posted on January 21, 2012 by admin

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The benchmark oil falls below $ 114 a barrel. The dollar surged against the euro, and rose slightly against the yen

European stocks slide in early trading. Britain’s FTSE 100 tumbled 2.6 per cent to the 5, 401.98 and Germany’s DAX to dive 3.8 percent to 5, 910.15. French CAC-40 lost 3.3 per cent to 3, 139.55.

Wall Street headed for the second day of losses, with the Dow Jones industrial futures dropped 1.1% and s

Stock markets in Asia did not fare much better. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index down 1.7 percent to close at 8, 835.53. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng losing 2.5 percent to 19, 369.96 and Australia’s

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Obama administration calls on health insurance companies to reduce the rate of increase

Posted on January 16, 2012 by admin

Todd, those are some great points! How much does insurance play in increasing costs (tort reform issue) and trade unions which drives wages high ceilings for baby boomer care providers over their career salary scale? Also, it seems we all need to pay minimum liabilty insurance similar to auto to offset catstrophic care and people-underinsured-pool risks are similar to what many States model to the range of work injury, etc.?

Comment this is ridiculous. I will be at least 90% of the people reading this don't know that Medicare and Medicaid underpay Hospital of about 20% of the cost. Yes, that means that the hospital lost an average of about $ 0.20 for every dollar cost to treat Medicare and Medicaid recipients.

Soooo, a mix of hospital patients is about 70% of the Medicare and Medicaid; more and more people are living longer and qualifying Medicare (Baby Boomers); Plus passed legislation last year dramatically increase eligibility for Medicaid. And happen to Medicare and Medicaid recipients among America's most pain.

So how does U.S. Hospital made a difference?? Drumroll please … …. Yes, it is true that the cost of our employer insurance and the company significantly more and more … and more.

So how does insurance pay these costs increased by hospital???? Drumroll please….Yes, they increase the premium!!

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The dollar remained around 80 yen, the euro vs. the dollar weak amid debt woes

Posted on January 11, 2012 by admin

TOKYO (Kyodo)–The u.s. dollar stuck around 78 Yen Tuesday in Tokyo, while the euro stayed weak against the dollar after the European Central Bank President Mario Draghi negative comments about buying more Euro zone bonds added to market concerns over the debt crisis.

The dollar traded at 5 in the -96 of the yen against the yen 77.95 78.00-10 in New York and Tokyo with female 77.91 yen in Monday afternoon at 5. It moved between 77.93 yen and 78.06 yen, changing hands most often on 78.01 yen.

The Euro was quoted at $ 1.3013 -3014 and 101.44 -48 yen versus $ 154.96 1.2994 -3004 and -47 yen in New York and $ 1.3008 -3010 and 101.35-39 yen in Tokyo Monday afternoon.

Dollar moves narrowly amid thin trade in Tokyo, with a loss that is supported by buying in risk aversion following reports Monday that North Korea's leader Kim Jong Il has died, the dealer said.

Some market analysts said the dollar may strengthen as traders can continue to support the u.s. currency as a safe haven for yen amid heightened geopolitical uncertainties in East Asia, while demand for the dollar towards the end of the year also remained strong.

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Sarkozy, Merkel and Monti to meet debt

Posted on January 6, 2012 by admin

Leaders of the three biggest Euro zone economies meet in Strasbourg on Thursday in a bid to resolve their differences on how to handle debt crisis matters European.

President Nicolas Sarkozy of France will host the Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Germany and Italy Mario Monti-Prime Minister who took office last week after worries over the reform plan Rome forced out his predecessor Silvio Berlusconi.

Together they will figure out a way to “speed up” the block 17 State bid to soothe the bond market by implementing the reform of government finances, such as the crisis threatened to spread to Spain and the core of the euro zone.

Sarkozy has additional goals: with five months before he seeks re-election he was risking its credibility which the French keep AAA credit, despite a warning from agencies that are under threat.

Germany, the eurozone is still considered the strongest economies, has so far escaped the rage market but the long-term economic health depends on the EU’s trading partners to reduce their deficits and stabilize the economy.

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