NEW YORK, NEW YORK -- (MARKET WIRE) -- September 06, 2006 -- Hyperion Brookfield Asset Management, Inc. ("Hyperion Brookfield") is pleased to announce the formation of its High Yield Investment Team. Joining Hyperion Brookfield as Managing Director, Senior Portfolio Manager ... [full story]

CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- Allstate Corp. (ALL), the largest publicly traded personal lines insurer, is preparing a version of its homeowners insurance that will use the same customer-choice aspects of its Your Choice auto insurance program beginning next year. The auto ... [full story]

DALLAS, Sept. 6 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Can the problem of the growing number of people without health insurance be solved by passing a law mandating its purchase? A budding bi-partisan movement believes it can, as evidenced by the recent reform ... [full story]

Seminar Will Address Best Practices for Implementing a Performance Management Solution MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Pilot(R) Software Inc., a leading provider of performance management solutions, today announced it will be holding a web seminar with Bob Paladino, Founder ... [full story]

Heineken NV Reports 26-Percent Rise in Profit for 1st Half; Strong Sales in the Americas AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) -- Dutch brewing company Heineken NV reported a 26 percent rise in first-half profit Wednesday, with strong sales in the Americas and ... [full story]

United Technologies Unit to Acquire Security Services Firm Red Hawk for Roughly $142 Million FARMINGTON, Conn. (AP) -- United Technologies Corp. said Wednesday its UTC Fire & Security unit will acquire security services provider Red Hawk Industries for just under ... [full story]

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 6, 2006--Stewart Information Services Corp. (Stewart) (NYSE:STC) is combining its diverse real estate information operating subsidiaries under a new subsidiary, PropertyInfo Corp., under the leadership of industry veteran, Patrick Vaden. "Stewart's vision is for PropertyInfo to be a ... [full story]

TORONTO (CP) - Royal Bank (TSX:RY) announced its second U.S. acquisition in less than month Wednesday, scooping up American Guaranty & Trust, part of the National Life Group, for an undisclosed price. The deal enables Canada's largest bank to carve ... [full story]