Atlantic Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook This product is updated at approximately 2 AM, 8 AM, 2 PM, and 8 PM EDT from June 1 to November 30. Special outlooks may be issued as conditions warrant.Place your mouse cursor over areas of interest for more information Archived Outlooks Graphical TWO atl ZCZC MIATWOAT ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 800 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2011 FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO... 1. AN ELONGATED LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LOCATED ABOUT 300 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TAMPA FLORIDA HAS BECOME A LITTLE BETTER DEFINED DURING THE PAST FEW HOURS. IN ADDITION...SURFACE PRESSURES HAVE DECREASED OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO DURING THE LAST 24 HOURS. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ... Continue reading →

By Jan Strupczewski and Claire Davenport BRUSSELS | Wed May 23, 2012 9:30am EDT BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone officials have told members of the currency area to prepare contingency plans in case Greece decides to quit the bloc, an eventuality which Germany's central bank said would be "manageable". Three officials told Reuters that the instruction was agreed on Monday by a teleconference of the Eurogroup Working Group (EWG) - experts who work on behalf of the bloc's finance ministers."The EWG agreed that each euro zone country should prepare a contingency plan, individually, for the potential consequences of a Greek exit from the euro," said one euro zone official familiar with what was discussed.The news comes at a highly sensitive time, just hours before EU ... Continue reading →

Tue May 22, 2012 9:50pm EDT May 22 (Reuters) - Short-line railroad operator RailAmerica Inc said it is considering a potential sale of the company and has begun preliminary talks with third parties, sending its shares 11 percent higher in extended trade.It said in a statement there could not be any assurances that an agreement will be reached.The company, whose majority owner is Fortress Investment Group, has appointed Deutsche Bank Securities Inc as its financial adviser and to assist in its evaluation of strategic alternatives.Fortress acquired RailAmerica in 2007 and re-listed the company on the New York Stock Exchange in 2009.RailAmerica owns 45 individual railroads with about 7,500 miles of track in 28 states in the United States and three Canadian provinces.Shares of Jacksonville, Florida-based ... Continue reading →

Shocked that Liberty Mutual paid its former chief executive roughly $50 million a year, three Massachusetts senators have proposed budget amendments to discourage other mutual companies from awarding outsized pay packages in the future. State Senator Brian A. Joyce, Democrat of Milton, would require mutual companies, both insurers and banks, to publicly disclose compensation for top executives, just as publicly traded companies are required to do. Senator Mark C. Montigny, a New Bedford Democrat, would give policyholders at mutual insurers a chance to vote on executive compensation, similar to the “say on pay” votes by stockholders of public companies, which was mandated by the Dodd-Frank financial overhaul bill. Senator Patricia D. Jehlen, a Democrat from Somerville, would bar directors at mutual companies from serving on ... Continue reading →

Wed May 23, 2012 7:05am EDT May 23 (Reuters) - MetLife Inc, the largest U.S. life insurer, said it received two subpoenas in April and May from regulators related to mortgage servicing and foreclosure practices by its banking unit.The company said various state or federal regulatory and law enforcement authorities may seek monetary penalties from MetLife Bank, but it was unable to estimate the possible losses arising from these regulatory matters.MetLife also said it plans to refocus its U.S. business and will seek to grow in emerging markets as part of a strategic plan that is set to be unveiled later on Wednesday.By 2016, MetLife said it expects to increase its return on equity to between 12 percent and 14 percent, and will aim for ... Continue reading →