Last updated: Friday, 12 March 2010

ICM Commercial & Business News

£650m insurance bill after freezing winter

The British insurance industry footed a bill of £650 million this winter as people in the UK endured the coldest winter for 30 years.

New York pays out for Ground Zero dust victims

New York authorities have agreed to pay US$657.5 million to workers at Ground Zero who have suffered ill-health due to the dust created by the 9/11 World Trade Centre attacks.

Jar of fresh air & free weekend from National Trust

The National Trust is offering a free jar of fresh air for stressed office-bound city workers in the UK after its research showed that 70% find escaping the city relaxing.

Mortgages experience slump in 2010

According to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML), the number of house purchase loan applications fell sharply in England and Wales during January 2010.

Japan & Australia against bluefin tuna fishing ban

Japan and Australia will stand against any proposed ban on fishing for Atlantic bluefin tuna at the CITES world conference which starts tomorrow (13 March) in Qatar.

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