Eastern Long Island took worst of Irene - study


Oct 17 (Reuters) - The eastern end of Long Island suffered the highest insured losses in the United States from late August’s Hurricane Irene, followed closely by a coastal county in North Carolina, financial data company Verisk Analytics said on Monday.Verisk said Suffolk County, the New York area that includes the exclusive Hamptons region, topped the list of 191 hurricane-affected counties nationwide with more than $200 million in insured property damage.Just behind Suffolk County and also with more than $200 million in damage was Dare County, North Carolina, which includes Outer Banks communities like Nags Head and Kitty Hawk.Three other counties had more than $150 million in damage, Verisk said, including western Long Island’s Nassau County, Monmouth County in New Jersey and Worcester County in Maryland.Irene was the first hurricane to make landfall in the United States in three years. Estimates of the total damage it caused have varied widely, ranging from $1.8 billion up to $7.1 billion.

UPDATE 2-Arise Technologies to pay Scheuten Solar about $1.3 mln


Shares of the Waterloo, Ontario-based company fell 25 percent to 1.5 Canadian cents in early trade on Monday morning on the Toronto Stock Exchange. They later recovered to trade at 2 Canadian cents.The arbitration was related to a dispute between the two companies over the lease of a photovoltaic cell manufacturing plant in Germany. Arise had signed the lease for the plant in 2009 and converted it into a technology centre to commercialize PV cell technology.The company had cash and cash equivalents of about C$300,000 as of June 30, according to Thomson Reuters data.Arise, which said it was disappointed with the arbitration decision, is still working with its financial adviser, Canaccord Genuity, to evaluate strategic alternatives.

N.Y. artist can paint nude models only after dark


Golub’s lawyer, Ronald Kuby, argued that New York laws do not prohibit public nudity in the name of art, and a compromise was reached that was the basis of the court ruling.Under the agreement, “he is permitted to paint bare breasts any time, anywhere, but the G-strings have to stay on until daylight goes out,” Kuby said after a hearing in Manhattan criminal court.State laws against public exposure exempt “any person entertaining or performing in a play, exhibition, show or entertainment,” Kuby said. Municipalities are allowed to devise their own restrictions, but New York City generally does not do so, Kuby said.Golub, of Nyack, New York, said he likes to paint nude models because their bodies have energy and dynamism that he finds lacking in canvas.”I feel that when I do live body painting it’s a good thing, a positive thing,” he said.Charges against Golub will be dropped in six months if he abides by the terms of the agreement and is not arrested again. Charges against Karla Storie, a model from Texas arrested with him, will be dismissed if she too is not arrested again in the next six months.Golub said he was planning to return to criminal court on Friday and paint a nude model in a park near the courthouse.

CORRECTED-Infosys shares up 3.6 pct in preopen after results


Bangalore-based Infosys said consolidated net profit rose to 19.06 billion rupees ($387 million) for the fiscal second quarter ended September 30, from 17.37 billion rupees reported a year ago.A Reuters poll of brokerages had forecast a profit of 18.91 billion rupees for the company.

Javier Bardem takes villain role in new Bond movie


“I’m very excited because my parents took me to watch the movies, and I saw all of them so to play that is going to be fun,” Bardem said. “They choose me to play this man, but I cannot give you many details.”Bardem, who is married to Spanish actress Penelope Cruz, is pretty good at being bad. The last time he portrayed a villain was in dark drama “No Country for Old Men,” and the role of a maniacal killer earned him an Oscar for best supporting actor.The upcoming thriller about the British secret agent 007, being called “Bond 23” for now, is expected to be released in November 2012.