The Rise of Moderate IslamThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:58AMAs we wait for the Salafi leader Kamal Habib at the Cairo Journalists' Union, a sudden panic comes over me. I've just noticed that my translator, Shahira Amin, an Egyptian journalist, is wearing a sleeveless top and that her hair is uncovered. In my experience, Salafis, adherents of a very strict school of Islam, take a dim view of such displays of femininity. ...
Discover Named One of the Best Places to Work in Information TechnologyMonday, July 11, 2011 @ 8:42AMRIVERWOODS, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) has been named as one of Computerworld magazine’s “100 Best Places to Work in Information Technology” for 2011. Discover ranked 35, marking the ninth consecutive year the company has been named to the list. “Our IT employees maintain a close partnership with the business as we work together to drive results and deliver ...
SPECIAL: Can the Dreamliner save Air India?Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 12:10AMThis new plane has become AI's javelin with which it hopes to outfly competition and repair its financial mess.
Discover® Coaster to Coaster Tour Offers Ultimate Summer VacationThursday, July 7, 2011 @ 1:11PMAs the official credit card of Six Flags, Discover® is sending a Southern California family with ...
Discover® U.S. Spending MonitorSM Consumer Confidence Sees Largest One-Month Drop Ever in JuneWednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 6:12AMConsumer sentiment declined significantly in June, as the Discover U.S. Spending Monitor recorded ...
Uganda: Mafabi Responds to State of the Nation AddressWednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 1:56AMTHE PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA
Live: India, in real timeMonday, July 4, 2011 @ 10:13PMIndia is a country on the go; at any given moment in time, there is much happening in the fields of politics and governance, of finance, of development; there is constant churning in society, considerable activity in sports and in the arts... It's almost too much to keep track of. And hence, this effort: a real-time, constantly updated look at the events that matter. Refresh this page for real ...
SC Senate debates compromises on $6B spending planThursday, June 30, 2011 @ 12:18PMSouth Carolina legislators agreed Wednesday on a $6 billion state budget plan that cuts spending on programs for the poor, gives businesses an unemployment tax break and will send schools slightly more money per student than they received this year.
How Your FICO Credit Score is Calculated: How Much You OweThursday, June 30, 2011 @ 10:13AMIf you're aiming for a high FICO credit score, pay close attention to how much debt you carry.