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  • The Rise of Moderate Islam Thursday, 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 Technology Monday, 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 Vacation Thursday, 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 June Wednesday, 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 Address Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 1:56AMTHE PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA
  • Live: India, in real time Monday, 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 plan Thursday, 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 Owe Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 10:13AMIf you're aiming for a high FICO credit score, pay close attention to how much debt you carry.
  • Ways To Save On Credit, Debit, And Banking Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 4:36PMBalancing credit cards, student loans, checking and savings accounts can be quite daunting. Make sure you aren't paying more than you should -- and that you're getting all the benefits you deserve -- with these 12 tips.
  • Check Out New Hawaii Laws Starting July 1 Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 4:35PMDozens of new state laws begin on Friday. Find out which ones may affect you.
  • 89 News Laws Take Effect Friday Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 2:39PM89 laws go into effect in Kansas on Friday, July 1, 2011. Here is a complete listing.
  • CIO Magazine Recognizes Discover for Its Rapid Development Data Sourcing Initiative Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 7:27AMRIVERWOODS, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) has been recognized by CIO magazine as one of the top 100 innovative organizations that effectively uses information technology to deliver measurable business value. “By successfully deploying the Rapid Development Data Sourcing project, business programs accelerated by about 65 percent, allowing data-driven decisions to ...
  • YOGA GIVES BACK Unites Global Yoga Community To Say THANK YOU MOTHER INDIA, Fundraiser On September 17, 2011 Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 11:43PMLOS ANGELES, June 28, 2011 Yoga studios, teachers and devotees are joining forces on September 17, 2011, to support a global event organized by non-profit Yoga Gives Back, which aims to raise funds and awareness, while offering thanks to the country and culture of India which founded yoga. The event titled Thank You Mother India, will see studios and teachers donating funds from dedicated ...
  • Arrest order issued in school fraud probe Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 2:21AMThe former supervisor of a Kwun Tong direct subsidy school at the center of a funding row has been put on a graftbusters' wanted list for allegedly making off with HK$1 million.
  • Fighting (For?) Europe - How European Elites Lost A Generation Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 3:10AMThe European Union is in bad shape. Not only is the common currency in a shambles and the economies of many member states moribund, but young Europeans no longer see how the E.U. helps them. Millions of them are taking to the streets to demand a future.
  • Berkeley Grp Hlds - Final Results Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 2:05AMBerkeley Grp Hlds - Final Results
  • Emergency manager's proposed DPS budget imposes a 10% wage cut Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 10:02PMGraduating senior David Davis, 18, of Detroit, teaches an intermediate dance class at Cass Tech High School in Detroit, Mich., Monday, June 6, 2011. Possible deep wage cuts loom in the proposed Detroit Public Schools budget for 2011-12.
  • Proposed DPS budget cuts wages 10% Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 4:20PMThe proposed 2011-12 Detroit Public Schools budget cuts wages by 10%, eliminates $231 million in expenses and reduces contracted services by $48 million, the district announced today.
  • Korean firms’ direct financing falls 16% in May Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 2:36PMSouth Korean companies' direct financing declined 16 percent in May from the previous month due to a fall in share sales, the country's financial watchdog said Thursday.
  • Discover Financial Q2 Profit Surges, Tops Estimates - Update Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 9:13AMDiscover Financial Services Thursday reported that its second-quarter profit more than doubled from last year, reflecting lower provision for credit losses as well as improved credit performance. Quarterly results topped market projections. The Riverwoods, Illinois-based electronic payment services company said it expects to continue to achieve profitable growth in all of lending businesses.
  • Morgan to retire from MidAmerica National Bank after 45 years Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 6:33AMSince 1965, and after 45 years in the banking business, Dan Morgan is retiring from Mid America National Bank. A retirement celebration will be held July 1 from 1 to 4 p.m. at MidAmerica National Bank located at 130 N. Side Square in Macomb. Originally from Brooklyn, Ill., Morgan went to Rushville High School. Graduating with former MidAmerica President Herb Strong, Morgan then attended Gem City ...
  • School lets out, worry sets in Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 1:36PMKristen Small, a teacher at Wexford Montessori Magnet Elementary School in south Lansing, spent Thursday packing another year away. Everything had to be thrown out or go into boxes so the room could be cleaned.
  • Eddie Cook's financial disclosure statement initially left blank Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 12:27PMNew councilman filed an amended financial statement on Monday after Republic inquiry.
  • Student fees policy 'a slow car crash', top academic says Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 12:43PMA leading academic today launched a scathing attack on the Coalition's tuition fees policy, branded the reforms a "slow car crash".
  • Back-to-work law for Canada Post tabled Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 10:59AMThe federal government tabled back-to-work legislation Monday afternoon to end the Canada Post lockout, the second time in a week it moved to end a work stoppage.
  • Operation Oswego County Presents Annual Activity Summary, Achievement Awards Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 12:43PMThree business organizations, a successful entrepreneur and a long-standing economic development advocate were also honored for significant contributions to economic development and job creation in Oswego County.
  • S.C. Legislature reaches $6 billion spending plan Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 10:32PMLawmakers struck an agreement Thursday on a $6 billion spending plan for the state, including cutting by a quarter the unemployment tax bills paid by businesses.
  • Police actions questioned in wake of Vancouver riots Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 11:34AMHorror at the violence that erupted in Vancouver after the Canucks' defeat in the Stanley Cup final Wednesday night has turned to outrage over a perceived failure to prevent the mayhem.
  • Letters: Perspectives on feeding garden birds Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 6:25PMWith regard to feeding garden birds, there is room for a sensible and responsible stance between Christine Perkins's "reliant on hand-outs" condemnation (letter 13 June) and Steve Clarke's "all the help they can get" commendation (letter 14 June). This is to vary the amount of food made available according to the season, but never to stop it altogether.
  • Discover Financial Services Announces $1 Billion Share Repurchase Program Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 4:17PMRIVERWOODS, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Discover Board of Directors approves share repurchase program.
  • Seven Financial Tips for New Grads Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 12:20PMEstablishing a sound financial plan right of college is key to maintaining a healthy financial life. So listen up new grads, here's how to spend smart as you take the plunge into the working world.
  • Mail frozen: Canada Post workers locked out Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 9:21AMVolunteer postal workers will deliver child tax credit and old age security cheques in North Bay Friday or Monday, but all other mail is frozen at Canada Post's urban centres around the country. The Crown corporation locked out employees at 12:01 a.m.[...]
  • Discover Financial Services Declares Quarterly Dividend Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 7:35AMRIVERWOODS, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Discover declares quarterly dividend.
  • Darius Guppy: Growth - it ain't happening Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 6:25PMFor reasons I will outline below, the measures which have been advanced to deal with the current financial meltdown, measures that include swathing cuts in public services on the part of our Government, and Basel 3 on the part of the international banking community, are bound to fail.
  • The Necessity of Resisting Financial Tyranny Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 1:23PMIt's time we defended liberty and democracy against financial tyranny: take your money out of Wall Street and the "too big to fail" banks, and stop funding their fraud, churn and subversion of democracy.
  • Violation or legal? Do you have what it takes to be an NCAA compliance officer? Here's your shot Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 11:10PMNCAA rules can be vague, confusing and inconsistent. When is a meal an illegal gift? From whom can a student-athlete borrow money? Who gets the frequent flyer miles for road games, the athlete or the university that pays the airfare? In light of the ongoing Ohio State investigation, play college compliance officer for a day.
  • More Students Defaulting on Student Loan Payments Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 11:03PMThe cost of college tuition is increasing faster than the cost of living so more students than ever are taking out loans, and it turns out that a growing number aren't paying them back.
  • Dunne: KPMG 2011 Christchurch Tax Briefing Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 11:13PMMuch has happened recently on the tax front which is of direct relevance to you and I would like to take this opportunity to talk about this afternoon.
  • Discover® U.S. Spending MonitorSM Consumer Confidence Remains Flat in May Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 6:15AMRIVERWOODS, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Consumer sentiment remained stagnant in May, as both spending expectations and economic confidence saw little change from the prior two months, according to the Discover U.S. Spending Monitor. The Monitor, a poll of 8,200 consumers tracking economic confidence and spending intentions on a daily basis, rose 0.1 to 89.5 in May. That figure is down from this year ...
  • China Priv Eqty Inv - Final Results Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 2:03AMChina Priv Eqty Inv - Final Results
  • Oxford University delivers stinging verdict on higher education reforms Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 9:51PMLegislative body reaches near-unanimous vote of no confidence in policies of universities minister, David Willetts Oxford University has formally declared it has "no confidence" in the policies of the universities minister, David Willetts, in the first sign of a concerted academic backlash against the government's higher education reforms. Lecturers passed a motion opposing the coalition's ...
  • Mexico attorney's bankruptcy filing halts civil suit Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 2:04PMA Mexico, Mo., attorney who faces civil and criminal charges after a hit-and-run last summer has filed for bankruptcy. James A. Clampitt is charged with first-degree involuntary manslaughter, a Class C felony. An additional charge alleges he was intoxicated when his SUV struck a lawn mower driven by Richard Cobb on June 13.
  • Ten universities could fail after £9,000 tuition fees Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 3:23AMUp to ten universities are in financial difficulty and risk failing as a result of the introduction of the increased fees, the head of the Public Accounts Committee said.
  • The Great, Mighty, Brilliant A.R.J. Turgot Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 12:31AMAnne Robert Jacques Turgot's career in economics was brief but brilliant, and in every way remarkable.
  • Unemployed recent college graduates might have started their job searches too late Saturday, June 4, 2011 @ 12:23AMCollege students facing graduation apparently need to start their employment search much earlier if they want a job offer by the time they graduate.
  • Government Lays out Its Strike Plan Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 11:45AMAs part of the government's contingency in response to the Canada Post strike, alternate arrangements have been made for payments and services to clients of provincial government programs.
  • Heads Up | KC OKs Applebee's incentive Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 11:16PMThe Kansas City Council approved a city incentive needed to move Applebee’s Services from Lenexa to an office building on Ward Parkway. The assistance being provided through the Chapter 100 bond program will generate $147,000 in tax savings for Applebee’s over 10 years. In return, the city is expected to net at least $300,000 annually in new earnings taxes from the 390 employees expected to work ...
  • Italian Authorities Revoke Snooki's License Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 3:47PMIt turns out Snooki's cop car run-in came with consequences.
  • A Quick Guide To China's Latest Big Bailout Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 2:53PMMost of last week’s newsletter was dedicated to a discussion on Chinese debt, specifically on how we should think about the Chinese debt structure and on when would we know how much debt is too much debt.