Fueled largely by federal stimulus spending, many are predicting a modest upturn for the clean technology industry and maybe even some clean tech IPOs. But don't get too excited: Nobody's talking about a full-on recovery.

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Anthem Blue Cross has agreed to a Feb. 8 request by California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner to delay its individual health insurance rate increase until May 1 to allow an independent actuary to review their rates, the California Department of Insurance has reported.

Low-wage workers in Los Angeles experience more wage and labor violations than low-wage workers in Chicago and New York, a study by the UCLA's Institue for Research on Labor and Employment found. The Survey found that low-wage workers in Los Angeles regularly experience violations of basic laws t  read more ...

The Executive Committee and the Stamping Committee approved an increase in the stamping fee from 0.225 percent to 0.250 percent, effective Feb. 1, 2010, the Surplus Line Association of California announced.

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The tough market that property insurance buyers faced in the first half of 2009 eased significantly in the third quarter, according to a report from Chicago-based brokerage Aon Corp.

During the first half of the year, property insurance rates increased between 4 and 5 perce  read more ...

Employment in green businesses grew 36 percent in California between 1995 and 2008, almost triple the rate of total job growth in the state, according to a report by nonpartisan group Next 10.

The report details different areas of California:

• The Bay Area had  read more ...

Small business owners and retailers urged Congress and the credit card companies to reform interchange fees in order to enhance merchants' ability to hire new employees.

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A politically active construction-industry group wants voters to decide whether Washington's workers' compensation system should face private competition, a move opposed by organized labor and top Democratic lawmakers.

The Building Industry Association of Washington has fil  read more ...