Insurance broker Marsh & McLennan posts 1Q profit, shares riseNEW YORK — Marsh & McLennan Cos. said Wednesday it returned to profitability in the first quarter, bouncing back from a loss a year ago when it absorbed a big write-down. One in four US companies plan salary freezeWASHINGTON - About a quarter of businesses in America have frozen workers’ salaries for 2009 in the wake of a pessimistic economic outlook, according to a new survey. |