President Obama's push for a solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict has given the Palestinians an historic opportunity to end their disastrous state of affairs.

A structured settlement factoring company launches an online market place that enables tort victims, annuitants, and financial professionals to sell structured settlement and annuity payments. The online portal, found only at Settlement Quotes, allows annuitants to easily compare lump sum quotes between industry funding companies and private investors within their network, resulting in discount rates as low as 7%, compared to an industry average of 19.2%.

Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) today (August 30) announced that three of its subsidiaries, Guidant Corporation, Cardiac Pacemakers Inc. and Guidant Sales Corporation -- now known as Boston Scientific Cardiac Rhythm Management -- have reached an agreement with the Attorneys General of 35 states and the District of Columbia.

The Securities and Exchange Commission today (August 1) announced that it has started distribution of the $267 million Fair Fund created as part of settlements with Qwest Communications International Inc. and several of its former executives.