Peach doubles annual profit (ShareCast via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance)
Peach Holdings eased ahead today after the US specialty finance company reported a big increase in full year profits and said the current year has started "encouragingly".

It seems that Lady Luck has not smiled for Azad and stars have something different in store for Congress, writes (Greater Kashmir)
When I wrote Tale of Two Chief Ministers (Greater Kashmir 11/11/2005) I had two apprehensions about the new dispensation. One. whether the new government would be able to induce confidence regarding security of life in the minds of the people.

Life Insurance Finance Association Announces Opposition to Proposed Excise Tax on Life Settlements (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
ATLANTA----June 7, 2006--The Life Insurance Finance Association is a non-profit, professional trade association founded to provide an open dialogue within the life insurance industry and to promote consumer advocacy on public issues affecting the life insurance and premium finance industries.

Hurricane warning issued (The Herald-Tribune)
An Air Force plane found Tropical Storm Alberto located farther to the northeast and stronger this morning.