http://shine.yahoo.com/tag/american international group http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/life/aig-430780/ I find the "shock and awe" reaction that people are having over AIG paying off their insurance claims to International Banks is absurd.  HELLO!  AIG stands for American INTERNATIONAL Group.  They are an international insurance company for banks....who did they think… nospam@example.com () http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/life/aig-430780/#comments http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/life/aig-430780/ http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/life/the-financial-landscape-small-firms-offer-opportunity-innovation-267392/ As a journalist dealing with small business on a daily basis, I see the innovation and growth under way at some of the nation's smallest firms. The job picture is grim in many parts of the nation.  American small firms continue to hire, albeit at a slower pace. Most small businesses are not... nospam@example.com () http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/life/the-financial-landscape-small-firms-offer-opportunity-innovation-267392/#comments http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/life/the-financial-landscape-small-firms-offer-opportunity-innovation-267392/